Ecolego 6.2 Erik Johansson Facilia AB Changes since 6.1

Ecolego 6.2

Erik Johansson Facilia AB

Changes since 6.1

Outline

• Modelling• Results• External modelling• Glossary• User interface• Excel

Modelling

• Pandimensional objects• Arguments for lookup tables and

expressions• Halflife parameter• Groups• Tagging

Multidimensions

• Ecolego 4– One dependency

• Ecolego 5 – Two dependencies for parameters, expressions and

lookup tables• Ecolego 6.0

– Three dependencies, one must be Scenario, for parameters, expressions etc.

• Ecolego 6.2– Unlimited dependencies for all objects, including

compartments

Multidimensions

• X-Y-Z?

• Bodyweight– Country– Gender– Age group– Diet

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Multidimensions

Multidimensions

Name Unit Dependencies

Ingestion rate kg/d Gender Food

Concentration Bq/kg FoodRadionuclide

Exposure Bq/d GenderFood Radionuclide

Multidimensions

Arguments

• Expressions• Lookup tables

Arguments: Expressions

• Expression -> ”Function”• Argument is a ”local parameter”• Typical use is for when the same equation is

written in many places• One or more arguments defined• Expression can still use other blocks

function hello( x, y ) {

}




Example (ISAM): R = 1.0+(rho*Kd)/vw

• One sub-system for every type of media (red sand, brown sand, clay etc.)

• rho, Kd, vw are unique for each type of media

• R is calculated in each sub-system


• Create (one) expression named R with three arguments.


Arguments: Lookup tables

• By default time dependent

Arguments: Lookup tables

• Example 1:myFlowTable(depth)

• Example 2:precipitation(time-100)

Halflife parameter

• There is now a parameter named halfLife. • Syncs with radionuclide half lives• Hidden by default

Groups

• Sub-system used to visually group objects• ID of objects determined by their sub-

system(s):

Forest.Soil.VadoseZone.kd

• ID necessary when referring to objects outside of your sub-system

Groups

• ”Group” is a sub-system with only visual properties– Does not affect the ID

• Converting between sub-system and group possible in matrix/graph/project windows

Tagging

• Category can be assigned to any object– Search on category

• Only one category can be assigned

• Example: – Kd parameter is given the category

Distribution coefficients

Tagging

• Category ”light”. • Any number of tags can be given• Similar to Gmail’s labels

• Example: Parameter kd given tags conservative, Forsmark, SR-19

Results

• Exporting/importing results• Connecting to archives• Compare table

Results

• Archives for simulation results possible since Ecolego 6.0

• Makes it possible to plot data from several simulations in the same chart

Results

• Results can now be exported to file or imported from file

Results

• Lookup tables and parameters can be linked to simulation results

Results


Results


Linking to results

• Results from massive models can be used as inputs to other models

• Probabilistic results can also be linked

Compare table

Compare table

External modelling

• Integrate legacy code into your model• Use 2D/3D transport models• Implement functionality that Ecolego lacks

External modelling

• Create ”External model” sub-system

• Create parameters or lookup tables to be used as inputs

• Create ”External result” block for each output received.

External modelling

Write adapter code which writes/sends and reads/receives data from the model

External modelling

• Basic Java programming skills required• Cannot ”loop back”

Soil GroundwaterGeosphere

Ecolego External Ecolego

Glossary

• List of names, full names, symbols• Can be imported/exported to Excel• Helps using same naming conventions• Makes creating new blocks faster• Useful for editing metadata for a whole project

Glossary

• File | Glossary

Glossary: matching

• Matches the name of each block in the current project with your glossary

– Add names from your model to the glossary– Change names in your model directly– Update names in your model with names in

the glossary

• Each block is given a score

Glossary: matching

No matching entry found in the glossary

Full name matches

Name match if ignoring case and _

Alias matches

Name matches

Name, full name and symbol matches

Glossary: matching

Glossary: matching

Glossary: matching

User interface

• Search filters• Editing• ...

User interface: search filters


Blocks

Projects

Matrix

Results


Sub-systemType of block

NameCategory

Tags

Hide disabled

Hide invisibl

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Hide connected

Always show

pinned


User interface: treats

• Drag n’ drop Ecolego project files from the desktop (to the Project window)

• Select current project from the Window menu

• Right-click on table header to hide/show columns

User interface: scenarios

User interface: scenarios

User interface: treats

• Close buttons for charts and tables

• Symbols for connected outputs

User interface: graph




Use SHIFT key to add waypoints quickly

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User interface: editor

• All editing windows have Previous and Next• Search for objects in Blocks

window• Edit the first object, then

click next, next, next…


Glossary


Functions






User interface: solvers

Excel

• Ecolego 6.0 – New format for Excel files– Compatible with the parameter database– Parameters and lookup tables can be exported

• Ecolego 6.2– Any block can be exported (expressions, transfers

etc.)– Quality assure the whole model– Export options improved

Excel

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Ecolego 6.2 Erik Johansson Facilia AB Changes since 6.1