Introduction to the WASP Interface

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Introduction to WASP Interface

Input File Run Control Simulation

Input Data Specification

Import Output Network Control

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Create New WASP Input File

1. Creates a blank WASP Input File (wif). 2. Save button will be activated. Press save and specify name and directory for the new input file (e.g., CSTR Test.wif).

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Open Existing WASP Input File

Browse and select an existing Wasp Input File WASP provides a listing of *.wif in the current directory.

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WASP Input Data Categories

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Simulation Control Time Step Print Interval Segment Properties System Properties Parameter Switches

7. Constants 8. Loadings 9. Kinetic Time Functions 10. Dispersive Exchanges 11. Advective Flows 12. Boundary Concentrations

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Simulation Control
Description and Comments Model Type Simulation Start Date & Time Non Point Source Linkage Hydrodynamic Option and Linkage Restart Option Bed Volume Option Time Step Option Negative Solution Option Press iOK and save

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Time Step
Sets duration of simulation Specifies calculational time steps, in days Steps:
Press + Insert twice Highlight and edit Date and Time in row 2 Highlight and edit time step Value in rows 1 and 2 Note: if desired, additional time steps can be specified by pressing + Insert and editing the additional rows Press iOK and save

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Print Interval
Specifies output print intervals, in days Steps:
Highlight and edit print interval Value in rows 1 and 2 Note: if desired, additional print intervals can be specified by pressing + Insert and editing the additional rows Press iOK and save

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Segment Properties - Geometry

Steps to specify simple network geometry: Press + Insert to create segment rows
Highlight and edit Description, Volume, and Depth Multiplier for rows Select Segment Type Press iOK and save

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Segment Properties - Parameters

Steps to specify parameters:

Press Parameters to enter screen Highlight and edit parameter values for rows Press iOK and save

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Segment Properties Initial Concentrations

Steps to specify initial concentrations:

Press Initial Concentrations to enter screen Highlight and edit concentration values in segment rows Press iOK and save

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Segment Properties Fraction Dissolved

Steps to specify dissolved fractions:

Press Fraction Dissolved to enter screen Highlight and set solids dissolved fractions to 0 Toxicant dissolved fractions do not need to be reset from the default of 1; they are recalculated by the model throughout the simulation Press iOK and save

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Systems

Steps to specify system properties:

Use pick list to simulate or bypass state variables and reset particulate transport fields for sand and organic solids Highlight and set solids particle densities (g/mL) and maximum concentrations; toxicant values do not need to be reset from default Edit boundary and loading scale factors as desired (default is 1.0) Press iOK and save

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Parameters Switch

Steps to enable parameters:

Point and click on Used field to select or de-select parameters (parameter values are specified under Segments, but will not be used unless selected here) Edit parameter scale factors as desired (default is 1.0) Press iOK and save

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Constants
Steps to specify constants:
Use pick list to select Constant Group Point and click on Used field to select or deselect constants Highlight and set values for constants Press iOK and save

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Direct Loads
Steps to specify loads:
Highlight and right click on variable Select Add/Remove Loads In new dialogue box, point and click on boxes to select segments receiving loads (not shown in diagram) Press iOK at bottom of dialogue box Continue adding loading segments to varables

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Direct Loads, continued

Steps to specify loads:
Click on + by variable to unpack loading segments Highlight segment In bottom window, fill in loading values (kg/day) for beginning and ending times As needed, add time rows by pressing + Insert and edit Date, Time, and Value Continue entering loading data for all variables and segments Press iOK and save

Note: variables with concentrations in mg/L have loading values in kg/day

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Kinetic Time Functions

Steps to specify time functions:
Point and click on Used field to select or de-select time functions Highlight Time Function In bottom window, fill in time function values for beginning and ending times As needed, add time rows by pressing + Insert and edit Date, Time, and Value Continue selecting time functions and entering data Press iOK and save

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Dispersive Exchanges

Bulk dispersive exchange flows among model segments

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Dispersive Exchanges
Step 1. set exchange function
Point and click on Used field to select or de-select exchange fields Highlight Pore Water exchange field Click in upper right window, then press + Insert Beginning and ending dates will appear in the lower right window Exchange function name can be edited

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Dispersive Exchanges - continued

Step 2. specify exchange pairs

Click in lower left window, then press + Insert for each exchange pathway For each row in the exchange pathway, highlight and select From and To segments, and specify exchange area (m2) and mixing length (m) Press iOK and save

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Dispersive Exchanges continued Step 3. define time

function
In the lower right window, specify dispersion coefficients for the beginning and ending dates Flows are in m2/sec; to use different units (here cm2/sec), specify appropriate Conversion Factor in upper left window (e.g., m2/cm2) For additional entries in the flow time function, press + Insert and edit Date, Time, and Value Press iOK and save

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Advective Flows
Step 1. set flow function
Point and click on Used field to select or deselect flow fields Highlight Surface Water flow field Click in upper right window, then press + Insert Beginning and ending dates will appear in the lower right window Flow function name can be edited

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Advective Flows - continued

Step 2. define flow path
Click in lower left window, then press + Insert for each entry in the flow pathway For each row in the flow pathway, highlight and select From and To segments, and specify flow fraction value (default = 1.0) Press iOK and save

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Advective Flows - continued

Step 3. define time function
In the lower right window, specify flow values for the beginning and ending dates Flows are in m3/sec; to use different units (here m3/day), specify appropriate Conversion Factor in upper left window (e.g., day/sec) For additional entries in the flow time function, press + Insert and edit Date, Time, and Value Press iOK and save

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Boundaries
Steps to specify boundary concentrations (BCs):
Click on + by each variable to unpack boundary segments Highlight segment In bottom window, fill in concentration values (mg/L) for beginning and ending times As needed, add time rows by pressing + Insert and edit Date, Time, and Value Continue entering BC data for all variables and boundary segments Press iOK and save

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WASP Output Variable Selection

Point and click on Output field to select or de-select variables for WASP postprocessor. Point and click on CSV field to select or de-select variables for external CSV files. A separate csv file will be created for each variable.

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Execute Model Simulation -1

Press WASP execute button to begin simulation.

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Execute Model Simulation - 2

A table of calculated concentrations will be displayed throughout the simulation. Status and error messages will be displayed. Progress through the simulation is summarized along the bottom bar. A control slide can be used to speed up, slow down, or freeze the simulation. The simulation can be aborted by pressing the stop button (circled above).

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Execute Model Simulation - 3

When the result file is closed, simulated results can be viewed by launching the WASP postprocessor, or by opening the variable csv files that were created.

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WASP Output csv file

Time, days

Output variable by segment in columns

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WASP Postprocessor
Select Output File

Press File Open for list of WASP output files (*.BMD) Highlight and select output file Press Open

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WASP Postprocessor
Select Variable and Segment to Plot
1. Press X-Y Plot button
2. Press Add Curve button 3. Highlight and select variable and segment and press OK button 4. Repeat 2 and 3 for additional variables & segments on graph 5. Press OK button to view graph

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WASP Postprocessor
Example Graph
Press Add Curve button to create more graphs

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WASP Postprocessor
Example Table
Press Tabular Results button to display table of results