Basics

Basic structure

The basic model structure is assumed the following:

• The model itself (NumericalModel) knows:

  • some metadata
  • the variables (SetOfStateVariables)
  • the parameters (SetOfParameters)
  • the forcing (SetOfForcingValues)
  • the numerical schemes (SetOfNumericalSchemes)
  • [output facilities]

• The numerical schemes (SetOfNumericalSchemes) know:

  • the individual numerical schemes (NumericalScheme) each for a specific equation (Equation)
  • how to integrate their equations (NumericalScheme.integrate)

• The equations (SetOfEquations) know:

  • the equation variable (StateVariable)
  • the equation input (SetOfInterfaceValues) - which may contain other variables
  • how to calculate the equation (e.g. the linear and nonlinear part of a derivative)

The basic model structure