Link to the user manual
The documentation of QWAST can be found here. In the following new / extra features are described that are not in the documentation.
Installation
QWAST is a FEWS application, therefore you have to "install" Delft-FEWS software. In the QWAST distribution you find a bin and a QWAST folder. You can create a FEWS application by going to the bin folder, then to the corresponding operational system, and then to CreateShortcuts.exe. Chose the third option (stand alone) and navigate to the ClientConfig.xml file. Then click on OK. If you go to the QWAST_svn folder, a new shortcut appeared. By clicking on that shortcut, you can start QWAST. To run the software: running the software is explained in the link for the documentation above, in Appendix A.
The installation of the QWAST became "one click" (from version svn 355) is also shown explained in this video.
Possible extra settings
Calculating different discharge distributions by the Rhine
QWAST uses a discharge distribution table to distribute the discharge from Lobith to the Waal, Nederrijn and IJssel. Different distributions can be calculated. Each distribution is named after the river bed and year was used to calculate it. A distribution can be activated by using the corresponding batch file: e.g. „QWAST_100perjaar_REF2017_bodem2000.xml”. If a batch file is chosen without „bodem” extension, the default distribution is activated: bodem2018.
Adding different demand for keeping local waterlevels (peilhandhaving)
It is possible to import different water demand for keeping water levels from another scenario:
- Copy the new water demand to the import folder „PEIL” (like ZW_LHM_MozartDistrict_S2050VPowd.nc)
- Copy the import files of the scenario you want to calculate to the import folder „USEPEIL”
- Run ImportPEIL
- Run USEPEIL – this can be run from the batch