Lateral inputs can be added to the river network topology. These can be used to model tributaries not explicitly modelled as a branch. The discharge allocated to the lateral input is typically a time series, or a given constant value.
Definition of lateral input is done a single XML file, giving the location of the lateral on the river network in the same way as was the case for the cross sections.
schema file, root element |
example file |
pi_latinputs.xsd, LatInputs |
latinput.xml |
Example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<LatInputs xmlns="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.wldelft.nl/fews
pi_latinputs.xsd" version="1.1">
<geoDatum>LOCAL</geoDatum>
<input latId="Dinkel1" x="3.14" y="9.19" branchId="Regge56" chainage="200">
<value>12</value>
</input>
<input latId="Dinkel2" x="3.14" y="9.19" branchId="Regge56" chainage="300">
<value>40</value>
</input>
</LatInputs>
The structure of the XML schema is given in the figures below. Note that attributes are not displayed in the figures. Consult the full schema (+documentation) for details.
