SMS Course - SMS Training Course

2D Surface-Water Modeling with SMS: Using FESWMS and RMA2

Date: April 16-19, 2002
Location: Orlando, Florida

Course Description
Course Objectives
Instructors
Course Schedule
Cost
Location
Accommodations
Transportation
About SMS
Registration

SMS Course Description

The FESWMS/RMA2 training course is designed for beginning and experienced hydraulic engineers who want to learn how to use automatic mesh generation tools in combination with proven analytical software to perform their two-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling projects. The training course teaches the fundamental concepts of the FESWMS and RMA2 models and how SMS can be used to assist the analytical process by automating the mesh generation and editing processes, boundary condition definitions, and mesh renumbering and checking procedures. The course also discusses the conceptual modeling tools provided by SMS for more automation of mesh generation. SMS also provides tools to visualize the flow fields and water surface elevations. Some knowledge of RMA2 or FESWMS models is helpful but not required. The SMS course will be a hands-on training opportunity. The training will feature real examples run by the student so the student can become familiar with the modeling process and the program features.

SMS Course Objectives

The 4-day training course on SMS covers the following:

• 2-D Mesh generation tools
• Triangulation
• Geographic Information System Conceptual Modeling
• Interactive mesh editing
• Breaklines
• Smoothing
• Refinement/Relaxation
• Renumbering
• Mesh quality checking
• Use of the FESWMS and RMA2 models
• Mesh wetting and drying
• Model verification and stability issues
• Creation of DXF files and report documents
• Contour and vector plots
• Film loop animations
• Observation objects for virtual gages
• Data set creation using Data Calculator

Instructors

Dr. Alan Zundel.  Architect and director of the SMS interface development. Author of SMS reference manual and tutorials. Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1994. Research Professor, Brigham Young University. Dr. Zundel has taught university level courses and several short courses in the area on hydraulic analysis and finite element modeling.

Darren Gonzales.  Civil Engineer. Primary developer of the SMS mesh module interfaces including RMA2, FESWMS, HIVEL2D, SED2D, RMA10, and the generic model interface. Mr. Gonzales has extensive experience with the two-dimensional hydrodynamic models interfaced through SMS.

Rusty Jones.  Civil Engineer. Rusty is one of the managers of the SMS development team at Brigham Young University. His experience includes several years of development of the SMS interface as well as use of SMS to develop two-dimensional hydrodynamic models.

Course Schedule

Day 1:

Morning

• Overview of SMS - User Interface and Help
• Step-by-step Example
• Numerical Model Fundamentals (FESWMS-2DH & RMA2)
• Lab Session

Afternoon

• Basic Network Construction Techniques and Mesh Quality
• Random x,y,z Point Description and Data Entry
• Tesselation
• Merging/Splitting Elements
• Assignment of Element Properties and Coefficients
• Mesh Quality
• Node Strings
• Lab Session

Day 2:

Morning

• Running a Model
• Boundary Conditions
• Iteration Control
• Relaxation Factors
• Roughness Coefficients
• Viscosity
• Convergence Criteria
• Depth Tolerances for Wetting and Drying
• Lab Session

Afternoon

• Hydraulic Structures
• Weirs (Roadway Overflow)
• Culverts
• Bridge Pressure Flow
• Drop Inlet Spillways
• Rating Curves
• Placement of Piers
• Lab Session

Day 3:

Morning

• Model Verification and Sensitivity Analysis
• Virtual Gages
• Node String Plots
• Additional Model Output
• Lab Session

Afternoon

• Advanced Meshing Techniques
• Background Images
• Tiff Images
• DXF Entities
• Feature Objects
• Arcs
• Breaklines
• Boundary Conditions
• Renumbering Strings
• Polygons
• Patches
• Adaptive Tesselation
• Materials
• Interpolation
• Lab Session

Day 4:

Morning

• Unsteady Flow
• Unsteady Flow Equations
• Boundary Conditions
• Solution Spinup
• Lab Session

Afternoon

• Unsteady Flow (continued)
• 2D Plots
• Animations
• Film Loops

Cost

The cost of the 4-day course is $1,095 for preregistration before March 15th and $1,195 for registration after that date. Registration includes the following:

• Instruction and hands-on use of SMS with a personal computer
• Course notes
• Software CD containing SMS software (demo), tutorials, and documentation

Location

The SMS training course will take place in Orlando, Florida. For more information on Orlando and its many attractions, you may wish to visit one of the following links.

Orlando CitySearch Guide
Digital City - Orlando

Accommodations

The SMS training course will be held at:

Ramada Plaza Hotel Gateway
7470 Highway 192 West
Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Toll-free Tel: (800) 327-9170

This newly renovated resort is just one mile from the Disney World theme parks, 10 miles from Sea World, and 15 miles from downtown Orlando. Visit www.ramadagateway.com or the Travelocity Ramada Plaza Gateway page for more information about hotel amenities.

A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees of the SMS training course at a rate of $63 per night (single) or $73 per night (Suite). To receive this special group rate, reservations must be made before March 25, 2002. We urge attendees to make their reservations at least 30 days in advance. Contact the hotel at (800) 327-9170 to reserve your room. Be sure to identify yourself as a SMS Training Course attendee.

Transportation

Course attendees should fly into the Orlando International Airport.

Driving Directions to the Ramada:

1. Turn RIGHT (South) onto Airport Exit 0.3 miles
2. Bear LEFT (East) onto Airport Blvd. E 1.6 miles
3. Bear LEFT (North) onto SR-436 [S Semoran Blvd.] 0.3 miles
4. *Toll Road* Merge onto SR-528 [Bee Line Expy] (West) 11.2 miles
5. Merge onto I-4 [SR-400] (West) 7.3 miles
6. At I-4 Exit 25A, turn off onto Ramp 0.2 miles
7. Bear LEFT (West) onto US-192 [SR-530] 2.2 miles
8. Turn LEFT (South) onto Funie Steed Rd [Oak Island Rd]

About SMS

SMS - Surface-Water Modeling System. SMS is a graphical pre and postprocessor for 1D and 2D hydrodynamic modeling of complex river systems, lakes, estuaries and coastal systems. It includes interfaces for the finite-element analysis packages RMA2, RMA4, HIVEL2D, SED2D-WES, FESWMS and the one-dimensional step backwater profiler WSPRO. SMS also now includes interfaces for the ADCIRC, STWAVE and CGWAVE coastal models. Feature objects patterned after the ARC/INFO GIS data model are used to construct conceptual models that define the mesh domain and material zones. Boundary conditions and other parameters are assigned to the feature objects. A mesh can be automatically generated from the conceptual model using sophisticated mesh generation tools available in SMS. Materials and boundary conditions are automatically assigned to the appropriate mesh nodes or elements.

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Please call us at (703) 620-9214 if you have any questions or e-mail us at info@scisoftware.com.