hello sir,
i am using GMS for my work and my problem is that using MINLP solver
optimization, i want some examples for this solvers here binary varilable uisng
for one of the decision variable, like
yi=sum of (y1*binary variable1+y2*binary variable2+.......
so i need examples for that problem sir,
plse help me out this problem........ for solving my minlp
problem...
thanking you
your's
vijay
Dear Member,
Can you please refer me to any relevant literature (case
studies/papers/web resources) pertaining to unsaturated and saturated
groundwater flow modelling to study the impact of rainwater
harvesting structures and artificial recharge structures on
groundwater system.
My apologies for cross-postings.
Thanks & Regards
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Jordi
This is a simple problem to fix. I would suggest that you contact
the GMS support staff directly (support@...) and they
will be happy to help you.
Warm regards
Jeff
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From: gms-users@... [mailto:gms-users@...] On
Behalf Of Jordi
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:25 AM
To: gms-users@...
Subject: [gms-users] Problem with Pilot Points
Hi,
I'm working with a one layer local model, converted from a precedent
Regional model. I dispose of a 2D scatter set of 28 measures of logK
from pumping tests, which I toggle on the option of "fixed pilot
point". Next, I generate a new 2D scatter point with about 70 pilot
points. The problem comes when starting to run Modflow, because he
stops at the beginning and says "Error condition prevents continued
MF2PEST execution. Line 4 of file XXX.snn: parameter less than lower
bound".
This comes from the generation of the 2D scatter set of pilot points,
when at the beginning one must to indicate a number in the Default
data set (Scatter point settings). I've tried some different values,
but no way, always the same problem.
Could somebody explain me why it arrives and how should I do to
overcome this step?
Thanks!
Jordi.
Hi,
I'm working with a one layer local model, converted from a precedent
Regional model. I dispose of a 2D scatter set of 28 measures of logK
from pumping tests, which I toggle on the option of "fixed pilot
point". Next, I generate a new 2D scatter point with about 70 pilot
points. The problem comes when starting to run Modflow, because he
stops at the beginning and says "Error condition prevents continued
MF2PEST execution. Line 4 of file XXX.snn: parameter less than lower
bound".
This comes from the generation of the 2D scatter set of pilot points,
when at the beginning one must to indicate a number in the Default
data set (Scatter point settings). I've tried some different values,
but no way, always the same problem.
Could somebody explain me why it arrives and how should I do to
overcome this step?
Thanks!
Jordi.
Hi Bruce ... thanks so much for your response - still no success yet.
You have said to ensure that 'the variables you want to use as pilot points are
set to pilot points and pointed to the observation coverage that you want'.
I have set up 2 HK layers, 2 key values (-30, -60), 2 observation layers with
bore levels (wells), and 2 scatter sets for pilot points.
I have set each HK layer to pilot points (HK_30 and HK_60)and directed them to
the appropriate scatter sets but am not sure how to 'point them to the
observation coverage' - can you advise how to do this??
Thanks for your time Bruce ... Vivien
(Note:
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 06:02:13 -0500
>From: Bruce G Campbell <bcampbel@...>
>Subject: Re: [gms-users] Pilot Points in 2 Layers
>To: gms-users@...
>
> Hi Vivien -- The short answer is, yes, you'll need
> separate coverages for
> each layer for pretty much everything you do with
> GMS. Make sure your
> coverages are set for the different layers in the
> Coverage Setup dialogue
> like the default layer range and the type of
> observations. Check these
> under the MODFLOW -> Observations menu to make sure
> the observation
> coverages are active. Check the MODFLOW ->
> Parameters dialogue that the
> variables you want to use as pilot points are set to
> pilot points and
> pointed to the observation coverage that you want.
> If you're using the 6.5
> beta make sure your variable number (-100, for
> instance) isn't being used
> anywhere else in the model like a cell bottom
> altitude. This doesn't
> matter in the 6.0 version.
>
> Hope some of this helps. I recently calibrated a 16
> layer model with pilot
> points in most of them, so it can be done!
>
> Good luck. Bruce
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> Bruce Campbell
> Hydrologist
> US Geological Survey
> 720 Gracern Rd, Suite 129
> Columbia, SC 29210
> Off: 803-750-6161 Cell: 803-727-9035
> Email: bcampbel@...
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Vivien Rudorfer <v.rudorfer@...>
> Sent by: gms-users@...
> 11/08/2007 11:57 PM
> Please respond to
> gms-users@...
>
> To
> gms-users@...
> cc
>
> Subject
> [gms-users] Pilot Points in 2 Layers
>
> Hi ... I am a student in Australia using GMS and I
> have a problem that I
> hope someone can help me with.
>
> I have a 2-layer model (bottom is confined and top
> is convertible) that is
> bounded by a river defined as a specified head drop
> (as there is no
> information on the flow rate or conductance etc.) on
> 2 sides and no-flow
> bedrock boundaries on the other sides. I have
> created a solid model of the
> geology and mapped this to a grid and have
> successfully created a flow
> model for the site.
>
> However I am now trying to calibrate the model and
> determine the HK
> distribution in each layer but am having no success.
> I have been using the
> GMS tutorials as my guide and going to HELP as well.
> My problem at the
> moment is related to the fact that I have water
> levels in both of my
> layers but I am finding that I can't get the
> software to recognise that.
>
> This is what I have done:
> I have set up a group of 2D scatter points (the
> pilot points) across the
> domain as described in the tutorial (which has only
> 1 layer
> unfortunately). I have a single Observations
> coverage that includes the
> water levels in layers 1 and 2 but when I run it all
> points are being
> treated as though in layer 2 even though some are
> defined as being in
> layer 1. I have also tried using 2 Observations
> coverages separating the
> water levels into separate layers but still no
> success.
>
> I have been trying different things over the last
> few days and I think the
> essence of my problem is simply (and more generally)
> how to deal with
> pilot points in 2 layers.
>
> My only resource is the tutorials and they have only
> one HK layer, one
> observation coverage and one set of pilot points.
>
> Since I have 2 HK layers do I need to create:
> (a) 2 separate observation coverages that separate
> the observation bores
> into layer 1 and layer 2?
> (b) 2 separate sets of pilot points?
>
> Thanks ... Vivien
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
Vivien
Without seeing your files and how you've set up your model, what
you are trying to do can be accomplished by:
- creating 2 separate pilot point sets
- make sure that the key values for layer 1 and layer 2 are
different and properly defined in the Parameters dialog.
- you shouldn't need to have 2 different observation coverages. You
can but it isn't necessary.
Warm regards
Jeff
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From: gms-users@... [mailto:gms-users@...] On
Behalf Of Vivien Rudorfer
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:58 PM
To: gms-users@...
Subject: [gms-users] Pilot Points in 2 Layers
Hi ... I am a student in Australia using GMS and I have a problem that I
hope someone can help me with.
I have a 2-layer model (bottom is confined and top is convertible) that is
bounded by a river defined as a specified head drop (as there is no
information on the flow rate or conductance etc.) on 2 sides and no-flow
bedrock boundaries on the other sides. I have created a solid model of the
geology and mapped this to a grid and have successfully created a flow model
for the site.
However I am now trying to calibrate the model and determine the HK
distribution in each layer but am having no success. I have been using the
GMS tutorials as my guide and going to HELP as well. My problem at the
moment is related to the fact that I have water levels in both of my layers
but I am finding that I can't get the software to recognise that.
This is what I have done:
I have set up a group of 2D scatter points (the pilot points) across the
domain as described in the tutorial (which has only 1 layer unfortunately).
I have a single Observations coverage that includes the water levels in
layers 1 and 2 but when I run it all points are being treated as though in
layer 2 even though some are defined as being in layer 1. I have also tried
using 2 Observations coverages separating the water levels into separate
layers but still no success.
I have been trying different things over the last few days and I think the
essence of my problem is simply (and more generally) how to deal with pilot
points in 2 layers.
My only resource is the tutorials and they have only one HK layer, one
observation coverage and one set of pilot points.
Since I have 2 HK layers do I need to create:
(a) 2 separate observation coverages that separate the observation bores
into layer 1 and layer 2?
(b) 2 separate sets of pilot points?
Thanks ... Vivien
Hello everybody
I am using at the moment modflow with the transport calculator mt3d to
try to simulate the behaviour of a simple injection in a well, on an
area with almost flat water table. I AM GETTING REALLY COMPLICATED to
make a model run have you ever came across such situation, do you
think would be useful to use other packages more appropriated, or do
you consider that with modflow it is possible to simulate also the
density dependent flow for that mentioned injection well?
thanks a lot for your reply and help.
sincerely
fredy
Hi Vivien -- The short answer is, yes, you'll need separate coverages for
each layer for pretty much everything you do with GMS. Make sure your
coverages are set for the different layers in the Coverage Setup dialogue
like the default layer range and the type of observations. Check these
under the MODFLOW -> Observations menu to make sure the observation
coverages are active. Check the MODFLOW -> Parameters dialogue that the
variables you want to use as pilot points are set to pilot points and
pointed to the observation coverage that you want. If you're using the 6.5
beta make sure your variable number (-100, for instance) isn't being used
anywhere else in the model like a cell bottom altitude. This doesn't
matter in the 6.0 version.
Hope some of this helps. I recently calibrated a 16 layer model with pilot
points in most of them, so it can be done!
Good luck. Bruce
------------------------------------------------------------
Bruce Campbell
Hydrologist
US Geological Survey
720 Gracern Rd, Suite 129
Columbia, SC 29210
Off: 803-750-6161 Cell: 803-727-9035
Email: bcampbel@...
-------------------------------------------------------------
Vivien Rudorfer <v.rudorfer@...>
Sent by: gms-users@...
11/08/2007 11:57 PM
Please respond to
gms-users@...
To
gms-users@...
cc
Subject
[gms-users] Pilot Points in 2 Layers
Hi ... I am a student in Australia using GMS and I have a problem that I
hope someone can help me with.
I have a 2-layer model (bottom is confined and top is convertible) that is
bounded by a river defined as a specified head drop (as there is no
information on the flow rate or conductance etc.) on 2 sides and no-flow
bedrock boundaries on the other sides. I have created a solid model of the
geology and mapped this to a grid and have successfully created a flow
model for the site.
However I am now trying to calibrate the model and determine the HK
distribution in each layer but am having no success. I have been using the
GMS tutorials as my guide and going to HELP as well. My problem at the
moment is related to the fact that I have water levels in both of my
layers but I am finding that I can't get the software to recognise that.
This is what I have done:
I have set up a group of 2D scatter points (the pilot points) across the
domain as described in the tutorial (which has only 1 layer
unfortunately). I have a single Observations coverage that includes the
water levels in layers 1 and 2 but when I run it all points are being
treated as though in layer 2 even though some are defined as being in
layer 1. I have also tried using 2 Observations coverages separating the
water levels into separate layers but still no success.
I have been trying different things over the last few days and I think the
essence of my problem is simply (and more generally) how to deal with
pilot points in 2 layers.
My only resource is the tutorials and they have only one HK layer, one
observation coverage and one set of pilot points.
Since I have 2 HK layers do I need to create:
(a) 2 separate observation coverages that separate the observation bores
into layer 1 and layer 2?
(b) 2 separate sets of pilot points?
Thanks ... Vivien
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Hi ... I am a student in Australia using GMS and I have a problem that I hope
someone can help me with.
I have a 2-layer model (bottom is confined and top is convertible) that is
bounded by a river defined as a specified head drop (as there is no information
on the flow rate or conductance etc.) on 2 sides and no-flow bedrock boundaries
on the other sides. I have created a solid model of the geology and mapped this
to a grid and have successfully created a flow model for the site.
However I am now trying to calibrate the model and determine the HK distribution
in each layer but am having no success. I have been using the GMS tutorials as
my guide and going to HELP as well. My problem at the moment is related to the
fact that I have water levels in both of my layers but I am finding that I can't
get the software to recognise that.
This is what I have done:
I have set up a group of 2D scatter points (the pilot points) across the domain
as described in the tutorial (which has only 1 layer unfortunately). I have a
single Observations coverage that includes the water levels in layers 1 and 2
but when I run it all points are being treated as though in layer 2 even though
some are defined as being in layer 1. I have also tried using 2 Observations
coverages separating the water levels into separate layers but still no success.
I have been trying different things over the last few days and I think the
essence of my problem is simply (and more generally) how to deal with pilot
points in 2 layers.
My only resource is the tutorials and they have only one HK layer, one
observation coverage and one set of pilot points.
Since I have 2 HK layers do I need to create:
(a) 2 separate observation coverages that separate the observation bores into
layer 1 and layer 2?
(b) 2 separate sets of pilot points?
Thanks ... Vivien
Dear neeraj
You can find the manual inside the GMS folder in program files, it contain some
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----- Original Message ----
From: neeraj dineshchandra sharma <neeraj_me_env@...>
To: gms-users@...
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:39:15 AM
Subject: [gms-users] (unknown)
Hello group
presently i have started my Ph.D study in water resources engineering in the
stream of groundwater recharging and its impact on groundwater quality. in that
reference i have been informed to use GMS
so some thing i want to know that how i can get the software not licenced
because i m not in that position to purchase software and second how the manual
to use such software can be obtained.
You are kindly requested to add me a member of such group
yours
Neeraj D. Sharma
Hello group
presently i have started my Ph.D study in water resources engineering in the
stream of groundwater recharging and its impact on groundwater quality. in that
reference i have been informed to use GMS
so some thing i want to know that how i can get the software not licenced
because i m not in that position to purchase software and second how the manual
to use such software can be obtained.
You are kindly requested to add me a member of such group
yours
Neeraj D. Sharma
Dear member
i use femwater coupled with GMS.
i want to modelize an excavation. i put the head in the bottom of the
excavation as constant head(equal to the elevation) but the level of
aquifer near the excavtion is constant.
do you now how to modelize the excavation with GMS.
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:39:49 -0000
From: "pun_mahesh" <pun_mahesh@...>
To: cpkumar@...
Subject: Exporting Flow files
Namaste Mr. Kumar,
This is Mahesh Pun, a graduate student of Environmental Engineering.
Currently i am using GMS software. Currently i am trying to model a
watershed basin of mid-west america. I am using WASH123D (1D
river/stream, 2D overland, and 3D subsurface flow), modeling of water
flow in an integrated presperctive. Currently it runs on super-
computer, unix environment. I am using (a new user)GMS to generate
geometric and flow files of rivers, overland, and sub-surface. I am
able to create geometric files of these in GMS, extract it from
GMS ,and send it to super-computer and is ready for simulation. But i
can't flow files and extract it from GMS.
Sir if you have any ideas regarding this matter or any advice and
suggestions i could use to solve this problem, please kindly let me
know. I am using all my ideas currently but nothing seems to work.
It was nice to know you through website, an experienced and helpful
person in this field of environment Modeling. I would be waiting for
your reply. Thank you sir.
Sincerely,
Mahesh Pun
M.S. Environmental Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Dear Member,
Based upon the information received, I have initiated preparing the
directory of groundwater hydrologists. You can access the directory at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwmodel/files/
I again request the remaining groundwater hydrologists in this group
to please forward the following details to my e-mail address
cpkumar@... at your earliest convenience.
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* Official Address
* Phone Number
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Regards
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Scientist 'E1'
National Institute of Hydrology
Jal Vigyan Bhawan
Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand)
INDIA
Web Page : http://www.angelfire.com/nh/cpkumar/
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Dear Member,
I intend to prepare a directory of groundwater hydrologists. After
compilation, I can upload the directory in the Files section of
gwmodel group (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/gwmodel/files/), so
that anyone can refer to it whenever needed. I therefore request all
the groundwater hydrologists in this group to please forward the
following details to my e-mail address cpkumar@... at your
earliest convenience.
********************************
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Phone Number
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National Institute of Hydrology
Jal Vigyan Bhawan
Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand)
INDIA
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Hello
After doing simulation with femwater; I can’t see the surface of the water
table
And I don’t now if I can cut some cross section
ghassen
thank you
Hello! I'm learning GMS and i have some questions.
1.- How is define the aquifer? I define aquifer like tutorial, but when
convert map --> modflow the simbology of aquifer are the same that wells. Is
ok???
2.- Then run Modflow, I don't undersand the grahic.
Is there somewhere explain de results then run Modflow?
Thanks.
PLEASE SOME COULD HELP HOW TO DEMNSTRATE THE GOVERNING
EQUATION OF TRANSPORT LINK WITH THIS MESSAGE
THANK YOU
EXCUSE MY BAD ENGLISH
I SPEAK FRENCH VERY WELL
Hi there
I am using GMS 4.0 and wondering how to build a 2d and 3d finite
element mesh using imported dxf file or shape file. Any tutoril in
this regard?
Dear all,
I am stuck with FEMWATER transport simulation. I have a well calibrated
regional flow model that I have used to create transport model at a local or
finer scale using the total pressure heads as boundary conditions. My model
now comprises two polygons: the outside boundary with specified head and
flux (recharge) and a tailings impoundment in the centre with specified
flux. I now want to investigate the effects of dispersion on concentrations
of any releases from the dam. I have tried to speciffy the concentration in
tailings impondment but i am just getting zero concentrations in the output.
Please help
Masi
I recentely began to use GMS and i want to import data from surfer. I
do that without problem, but if i use them in the package recharge GMS
can't integrat them and cant proces.
Can some one help me for that.
Thank you very much.
Best regards
Lahoucine HANICH
Universié de Marrakech
Morocco
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Dear mmembers,
I am usingt T-Progress in GMS for markov chain simulation. I try to
draw variogram from my data which having 7 lithotypes. The results show
some it is not permissible. But we I am working with 5 lithotypes it is
giving good results. My question is there any restirction in GMS that
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2004 in Tucson (USA). Topics ranging from quantity and water quality
management, impacts of climate fluctuations, building flexibility and
robustness into compacts, non-conventional water resources, and improved
sharing of data will be considered. Market-based allocation approaches,
ecological conservation, legislation framework, and the need for greater
hydrologic literacy among decision-makers also will be included, in view
of their relevance in the international and interstate water resources
arena.
Keynote speeches and panel discussions by recognized experts will
address a range of topics critical to improved transboundary waters
management. Additionally, we are working on organizing a course on
Isotopes in Hydrology and their potential application to TWM, on May
29th.
Abstracts reception is open up to March 1st. Travel Grants and special
registration rates are available. We would very much appreciate your
participation in the symposium. It promises to be a lively and
interesting event, attended by researchers, policy makers, academics,
and representatives of NGOs from all over the world.
You may obtain more information, at http://www.uclm.es/congresos/twm/.
Let me know any particular question.
We are looking forward to seeing you at this meeting.
Yours sincerely,
Javier González Pérez
Symposium Chairman
Javier.Gonzalez@... /Tfno. +34 926295300 Ext.3282
Fax. +34 926295391
Avda. Camilo José Cela, s/n
13071 Ciudad Real – España (Spain)
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