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    VINEELA NANDAM
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    A 1D/2D coupled hydrodynamic model ran successfully, but the results seemed to be discontinuous adjacent to the river banks. The lateral structures are given as close as possible to the bank lines and are given connections to the 2D area “next to bank stations”. Can anyone suggest the possible reasons and any modifications to the elements to avoid this problem?
    Thank you in advance.
    P.S. I am unable to attach some snaps in this forum that explains better the problem I am facing. Can anyone help me with that too?

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    Scott Miller
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    Vineela – Have you turned on iterations for 1D/2D flow computation?

    Unsteady Flow Analysis Plan – Options > Computation Options and Tolerances > 1D/2D Options tab. The default maximum iterations between 1D and 2D is 0. It does not iterate unless to tell it to. Even if there is a difference in water surface elevation over a lateral structure, the simulation holds each solution moving into the next time step. In a single time step, for the entire model, 1D/2D water surface elevation can iterate up to 20 times. Iteration of 1D/2D water surface elevations within a single time step can help the difference you see converge.

    On the General tab – 1D2D Unsteady Flow Options you can also adjust the lateral structure flow stability factor. Also look into setting flow tolerances. In a 1D/2D model with multiple lateral structures, I believe it may be helpful to equalize the flow through each (more or less), such that the flow through one does not control all the iteration.

    Unsteady Flow Analysis Plan – Options > Computation Options and Tolerances > View Computation Log File. Verify that the Volume Accounting is reasonable.

    Unfortunately there is no longer image upload on the forum. You can put an image somewhere on the web, like imgur, and include a link in your post.

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