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author | Paul Garlick <pgarlick@tourbillion-technology.com> | 2020-07-24 09:22:56 +0100 |
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committer | Paul Garlick <pgarlick@tourbillion-technology.com> | 2020-07-24 09:22:56 +0100 |
commit | 9ed8686389176ab78aaccc98e0afba81ff7f7755 (patch) | |
tree | 3b81e53af4fd827e95cc0ee32a43fa8822afb213 | |
parent | aaf0716c398b68d3b88943286cd5e4fd48bcdd92 (diff) | |
download | fullSWOF-utils-9ed8686389176ab78aaccc98e0afba81ff7f7755.tar.gz |
doc: Elaborate on selection of water levels.
* doc/fullswof-utils.texi (Theory): Add description of set of levels.
-rw-r--r-- | doc/fullswof-utils.texi | 13 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/fullswof-utils.texi b/doc/fullswof-utils.texi index 03e5e9d..b98e587 100644 --- a/doc/fullswof-utils.texi +++ b/doc/fullswof-utils.texi @@ -430,12 +430,13 @@ Discharge and slope are then related by the expression @math{Q = K S@sup{1/2}}. @end indentedblock -In order to generate data for the rating curve the conveyance and -discharge are calculated for a set of water levels within the minimum to -maximum range. At each level the wetted perimeter and the -cross-sectional area are calculated. From these values the hydraulic -radius is calculated, allowing the conveyance to be determined. -Finally, the discharge is calculated from the conveyance. +In order to generate data for the rating curves the conveyance and +discharge are calculated for a set of water levels for each panel. The +set of levels spans the range between the minimum height and the maximum +height. At each level the wetted perimeter and the cross-sectional area +are calculated. From these values the hydraulic radius is calculated, +allowing the conveyance to be determined. Finally, the discharge is +calculated from the conveyance. @node Demos, GNU Free Documentation License, Boundary Definition File, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up |