Improving EFDC+ Model Simulation Efficiency Part 2: Removing Bottlenecks in Your Simulations
In a previous blog post, we outlined some of the ways to improve…
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Improving EFDC+ Model Simulation Efficiency (Part 1: Model Timing and Stability)
Improving EFDC+ model simulation efficiency can reduce the model runtimes…
Automated Integration Testing for EFDC+
Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code Plus (EFDC+) is the DSI version of the EFDC that supersedes the version….
Triangular edge cells in EEMS
A curvilinear orthogonal grid, like that used in EFDC, can accurately…
EEMS Feature: Partial Flow Blocking
Partial flow blocking was added as a feature of EEMS with version 10.1…
The EEMS-BASINS Plugin is Now Available
Better Assessment Science Integrating point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS) is …
Implementation of GOTM in EFDC+
Since the early development of Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC), many new features…
EFDC+ MPI Multi-core Scaling Study
In 2020, DSI implemented MPI in EFDC+ to improve model run time. We created a detailed model of the…
Validation of New Jet and Plume Features in EEMS
In a recent blog, we highlighted some of the recent enhancements to the jet and plume features in EEMS…
Enhanced Jet and Plume Features Coming to EEMS
Simulation of jets and plumes is an essential aspect of computational fluid dynamics. Jet and plume modeling…
Major Changes in Eutrophication Module from EFDC+10.3 to EFDC+10.4
This blog post describes significant changes in this module that include bug fixes and new features.
Mass Balance Calculation for Waterbodies using EEMS
Modeling the waterbody requires the estimation of mass balance of all the constituents that enter and exit the modeling domain…
Impact of Elevation on DO Saturation
A commonly recognized phenomenon is that as the altitude increases, the atmospheric pressure decreases. Decreased atmospheric pressure leads to a decrease…
Selecting Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling Software
The modeling software you select for your project depends on project objectives, budget, schedule, and available programming resources. A general set of modeling…
A Review of EFDC Versions
Over the years, multiple versions of EFDC developed and supported by different organizations have come become available. This post reviews some of these versions and provides the key differences among them.
Lake Okeechobee Hurricane Simulation
In recent decades, loss of life from natural disasters has dropped considerably as we have become better…
Estimating Ship Engine Power for EFDC+ Propeller Wash Simulations
Developing a propeller wash model requires specifying the ship and propeller properties as model…
EEMS10.4 to WASP8 Linkage
The Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP) is a dynamic, spatially-resolved, differential mass…
Single-layer vs. Multi-layer Simulations in EEMS
The selection of single-layer vs. multi-layers for simulating hydrodynamic and water quality depends upon…