The utilization of the HEC-ResSim 3.0,
at the formation of the river OHŘE model
and its testing at the Dispatchers' Games 2008.
Jiří Sovina,
Department of Applied Geoinformatics and Spatial Planning,
Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague
January 2011
HEC-ResSim 3.0
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The HEC-ResSim 3.0 is released as a freeware. The user must agree to the given terms
and conditions. The HEC-ResSim was developed at the:
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Hydrologic Engineering Center,
Source:
www.hec.usace.army.mil
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On the occasion of the Dispatchers' Games held in November 2008 at the premises of
the Ohře River Basin Authority, state enterprise, in Chomutov, the model of the water
management system control created at the Czech University of Life Sciences was
tested. The model was formed with the help of the HEC-ResSim 3.0 program which is
currently used, among others, for the students instruction in the lectures on
hydroinformatics
For the sake of the presentation, the real historical flood data were selected, with the
flood passage somewhat increased, in order to demonstrate enhanced impact at the
flood region. The result of the attempt ought to have been to define the most effective
flood control by means of the appropriate operations on the reservoir system Skalka,
Jesenice, Horka, Březová, Stanovice and Nechranice.
This model was biuld in connection with the work on the grant project reg. n.
103/07/1620.
HEC-ResSim 3.0
Module Concept:
The map basis, working with layers
HEC-ResSim 3.0
(ESRI Shape-file) source: DMÚ 25, DIBAVOD
The map basis,
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Visibility of the conture lines in the scale below 1 : 25 000
HEC-ResSim 3.0
Formats supported by
HEC ResSim:
Auto
CAD .dxf
Rastr
.img, .gif, .jpg
USGS .dlg, .dem
(US geological survey)
ASCI
NetTIN .net
ArcInfo ® DEM . asc
For instance the
background map from
Google Earth (jpg) used
in the south-west part
of wateshed.
HEC-ResSim 3.0
Watershed setup
Using ESRI Shape–file as a bacground map is possible to import selected lines
as the stream objects of the watershed directly to the watershed model.
And another watershed elemnts can be created:
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Node
Junction
Resrvoir
Levee
Diversion
Computation point
Channel modification
Off-Channel Storage Area
Impact Area
Other project
Time-Series Icon
HEC-ResSim 3.0
Reservoir network
The Reservoir Network Module provides the tools what can be used to develop
components as the reservoirs and reaches, set their connectivity and properties:
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Routing Reaches
Resrvoirs
Diverted Outlet
Diversions
The Junction is beeing created automaticaly
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Reservoir network – on screen
HEC-ResSim 3.0
Pool – storage capacity
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Object of the dam
Controlled Outlet
Uncontrolled
Outlet
Outlet Group
Power Plant
Pump
Tailwater Elevation
Leakage
For instance the bottom outlet of the Nechranice dam
HEC-ResSim 3.0
The rules
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The rules
Logical constructions
using If-blocks:
The finally rule:
The connection of the time series data (dss file)
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Alternative Editor
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Definování simulace:
Setting up the simulation
Spuštění simulace:
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Simulation Results
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Simulation Results
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Simulation Results
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The Dispatchers' Games 2008
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The Result:
At the conclusion we can state that the mathematical model of the WMS of the
Ohře river basin performed by the HEC-ResSim 3.0 program fully proved its
functionality and practical usability. HEC-ResSim proved to be a very productive
modelling instrument with the perspective of a wide use, and freely accessible at
that. It was found suitable for the development and research purposes and for the
school instruction on hydroinformatics.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.