Monday, 28 April 2014
2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium:
Knowledge sharing for water and environmental professionals
Website: http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
There are now only two weeks before the 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium, and it promises to be a well-supported event again this year.
The Symposium is a free-of-charge knowledge sharing event for water and environmental professionals comprising both conference-style presentations (during the User Group Meeting on the first day) and workshop-style training sessions.
The programme is being finalised and the latest version can be viewed here.
As a flood professional, you may be interested in talks on 'Modelling Extreme Water Levels in the Swan and Canning Rivers in Perth, WA', 'Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Studies in Ireland' and 'The CORFU Flood Damage Assessment Toolbox'. The training on the second day will include the setup and review of fully integrated riverine, urban pipe & overland flow flood models.
If you work within the coastal or marine environment, you may find talks on 'Using MIKE 21 for the Estimation of Japan Typhoon Risk', 'How Severe was the 2013/14 Winter, and How Did the Met Office Wave Model Perform?' and 'Water Level and Tidal Current Calibrations in Ramsey Bay' interesting. Training on the following day includes guidance on wave transformation, overtopping of coastal defences and associated flood inundation.
Other presentations and training sessions will cover diverse topics including water quality and groundwater behaviour.
To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, there are also several special offers ranging from additional free training, to free or discounted software for all those who attend the event. You may find the offer of a free 'Natural Flood Management Workshop' with complimentary MIKE SHE 'Pilot Project' licence of particular interest.
For up-to-date information, including a full agenda, please visit the event website at http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm. Online booking is now available at http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx, so don’t miss out, make your booking now!
As usual, our Symposium is free of charge and participants will receive lunch and refreshments on both days. Overnight accommodation is available at the venue for a special rate of £94.50 per person per night, including evening meal and breakfast.
If you would like more information about the content of the event please visit http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm or contact:
The UK Team
Knowledge sharing for water and environmental professionals
Website: http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
There are now only two weeks before the 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium, and it promises to be a well-supported event again this year.
The Symposium is a free-of-charge knowledge sharing event for water and environmental professionals comprising both conference-style presentations (during the User Group Meeting on the first day) and workshop-style training sessions.
The programme is being finalised and the latest version can be viewed here.
As a flood professional, you may be interested in talks on 'Modelling Extreme Water Levels in the Swan and Canning Rivers in Perth, WA', 'Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Studies in Ireland' and 'The CORFU Flood Damage Assessment Toolbox'. The training on the second day will include the setup and review of fully integrated riverine, urban pipe & overland flow flood models.
If you work within the coastal or marine environment, you may find talks on 'Using MIKE 21 for the Estimation of Japan Typhoon Risk', 'How Severe was the 2013/14 Winter, and How Did the Met Office Wave Model Perform?' and 'Water Level and Tidal Current Calibrations in Ramsey Bay' interesting. Training on the following day includes guidance on wave transformation, overtopping of coastal defences and associated flood inundation.
Other presentations and training sessions will cover diverse topics including water quality and groundwater behaviour.
To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, there are also several special offers ranging from additional free training, to free or discounted software for all those who attend the event. You may find the offer of a free 'Natural Flood Management Workshop' with complimentary MIKE SHE 'Pilot Project' licence of particular interest.
For up-to-date information, including a full agenda, please visit the event website at http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm. Online booking is now available at http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx, so don’t miss out, make your booking now!
As usual, our Symposium is free of charge and participants will receive lunch and refreshments on both days. Overnight accommodation is available at the venue for a special rate of £94.50 per person per night, including evening meal and breakfast.
If you would like more information about the content of the event please visit http://www.dhi-uk.info/ugm or contact:
- Steve Flood on 01752 691723 or sjf@dhigroup.com
- Suzie Clarke on 02476 462188 or scl@dhigroup.com
The UK Team
We win a high-profile bird collision avoidance study in the United Kingdom
In collaboration with NIRAS and BirdLife Denmark, we’ve been awarded a high-profile research project focusing on the collision risks of birds at offshore wind farm.
Part of the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP), this technically challenging project will quantify and interpret avoidance behaviour of key marine bird species. The results of the study will be used to obtain a more realistic estimate of bird collisions with offshore wind farms. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Providing the modelling software for a project using drones to analyse coastal erosion
We are a partner on the Innovative Methodologies for Coastal Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (MIRAMar) project in Italy. Researches will use our MIKE by DHI software for the modelling portion of the study.
The MIRAMar project is examining new ways to survey, monitor and analyse the effects of strong wind and waves on shorelines using small, remote-controlled, camera-equipped drones. A team of scientists, including Alessio Rovere (Junior Research Group Leader, the Centre of Marine Environmental Sciences and the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology, University of Bremen) and Elisa Casella (Environmental Engineer, University of Genoa, Italy) are working on the project. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Evaluating the future impact of land-use and development policies for the Elbow River Watershed
We helped Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) and the University of Calgary develop an integrated dynamic modelling system for the Elbow River watershed.
This system will help stakeholders understand the potential impact of land-use changes and climate change scenarios on the Elbow River Watershed’s hydrological processes. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Conducting a flooding study for Jaslovske Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia
We helped Jaslovske Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant ensure it has adequate flood prevention measures in place in the event of extreme rainfall.
The tsunami that severely damaged Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant on 11 March 2011 highlighted the global concern for ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants. After the tsunami, crisis managers in the nuclear energy sector started to prepare and upgrade risk studies, taking all possible sources of risk into account. Read more >>>
In collaboration with NIRAS and BirdLife Denmark, we’ve been awarded a high-profile research project focusing on the collision risks of birds at offshore wind farm.
Part of the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP), this technically challenging project will quantify and interpret avoidance behaviour of key marine bird species. The results of the study will be used to obtain a more realistic estimate of bird collisions with offshore wind farms. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Providing the modelling software for a project using drones to analyse coastal erosion
We are a partner on the Innovative Methodologies for Coastal Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (MIRAMar) project in Italy. Researches will use our MIKE by DHI software for the modelling portion of the study.
The MIRAMar project is examining new ways to survey, monitor and analyse the effects of strong wind and waves on shorelines using small, remote-controlled, camera-equipped drones. A team of scientists, including Alessio Rovere (Junior Research Group Leader, the Centre of Marine Environmental Sciences and the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology, University of Bremen) and Elisa Casella (Environmental Engineer, University of Genoa, Italy) are working on the project. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Evaluating the future impact of land-use and development policies for the Elbow River Watershed
We helped Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) and the University of Calgary develop an integrated dynamic modelling system for the Elbow River watershed.
This system will help stakeholders understand the potential impact of land-use changes and climate change scenarios on the Elbow River Watershed’s hydrological processes. Read more >>>
Additional project information
Conducting a flooding study for Jaslovske Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia
We helped Jaslovske Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant ensure it has adequate flood prevention measures in place in the event of extreme rainfall.
The tsunami that severely damaged Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant on 11 March 2011 highlighted the global concern for ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants. After the tsunami, crisis managers in the nuclear energy sector started to prepare and upgrade risk studies, taking all possible sources of risk into account. Read more >>>
Pushing the Boundaries – New Issues and Applications in Groundwater Modelling
Date: 13 May 2014
Event type: Conference
Organised by: Groundwater Modeller’s Forum, Hydrogeological Group
Venue: Birmingham
The UK Groundwater Modellers’ Forum is holding its 12th workshop on new issues and applications in groundwater modelling in the UK. Read more >>>
DHI will be presenting at the above Groundwater Modellers' Forum event on the 13th May 2014. Roberta-Serena Blasone (DHI) will give a talk on 'Coupling groundwater and ecological models (MIKE SHE & ECO Lab)' at the conference, focussing upon: -
- Two of the key objectives of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) are: 1) to protect and enhance the status of aquatic ecosystems (and terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands directly dependent on aquatic ecosystems) and 2) to provide for sufficient supply of good quality surface water and groundwater as needed for sustainable, balanced and equitable water use. These requirements, together with the growing acceptance of the integrated water resource management approaches that treat catchment management holistically, provide a strong motivation to develop integrated hydrological and water quality tools that can address problems related to ecological status and restoration. In particular, managers need to be able to quantify changes in ecosystem status caused by changes in catchment management. A new and powerful eco-hydrological modelling tool has been developed, combining a generic ecological modelling tool (ECO Lab) with a fully integrated catchment modelling tool representing surface water, soil- and groundwater as well as water quality processes (MIKE SHE). This paper will present applications of this new tool to case studies involving wetland ecosystems in Denmark and the US.
Thursday, 24 April 2014
2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
To download and distribute the latest 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium flyer please click here: -
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
To download and distribute the latest 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium flyer please click here: -
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
MIKE by DHI 2014 Service Pack 1 is available
Service Pack 1 for Release 2014 is now available for download. Please see the updated release notes for information about the corrections and improvements in Service Pack 1. If you have questions about MIKE by DHI 2014 or the latest Service Pack, please do not hesitate to contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com
To download Release 2014 Service Pack 1 please click below: -
Service Pack 1 for Release 2014 is now available for download. Please see the updated release notes for information about the corrections and improvements in Service Pack 1. If you have questions about MIKE by DHI 2014 or the latest Service Pack, please do not hesitate to contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com
To download Release 2014 Service Pack 1 please click below: -
2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
We are now very close to finalising the agenda for the 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium (see below). This event hosts our annual User Group Meeting as well as a free-of-charge Training Day. For the latter, we are aiming to provide discussion led, seminar style training sessions in a diverse range of subjects including: -
Date: 13th to 14th May 2014
Venue: Coombe Abbey Hotel, Warwickshire, UK
Cost: Free event (excepting accommodation costs - see below)
Registration: http://www.mikebydhi.com/GlobalEvents/UKUGM2014.aspx
We are now very close to finalising the agenda for the 2014 MIKE by DHI UK Symposium (see below). This event hosts our annual User Group Meeting as well as a free-of-charge Training Day. For the latter, we are aiming to provide discussion led, seminar style training sessions in a diverse range of subjects including: -
- Wave transformation, overtopping of coastal defences and flooding (MIKE 21 BW 1D & MIKE 21 FMHD)
- Fully integrated riverine, urban pipe & overland flow flood modelling (MIKE FLOOD 3-way Coupling & Flexible Mesh)
- Introduction to FEFLOW
Monday, 21 April 2014
Discharge calculator for MIKE Zero 2014 64-bit
A simple extension to the standard MIKE 21 Discharge Calculation tool that adds support for multiple cross sections. The points defining the cross sections must be given as j,k (grid) coordinates, and written in a text file as follows: -
Notes: -
A simple extension to the standard MIKE 21 Discharge Calculation tool that adds support for multiple cross sections. The points defining the cross sections must be given as j,k (grid) coordinates, and written in a text file as follows: -
ExampleFor installation, you need to have MIKE Zero 2014 64-bit on your PC. It does not need to be located in any specific place, simply copy and unzip to any folder. We have also attached a template text file with j,k coordinates.
! j1,k1 j2,k2 Name
50,50 55,55 firstCRS
50,75 55,80 secondCRS
55,80 60,85 thirdCRS
60,85 65,90 forthCRS
65,90 70,95 fifthCRS
Notes: -
- Care should be taken when using the tool with MIKE 11 Maps output (h,p,q) to calculate combined discharges for rivers and floodplains. If a 1D river channel is very nearly sub-grid (i.e. the MIKE 11 channel occupies only one MIKE 21 cell), the 2D resolution across the river may not be sufficiently fine to accurately calculate the topographic properties (e.g. local water depth), and hence the discharge component, of the river channel. In such cases you should run the tool on the MIKE 21 results (e.g. floodplain flows only) and add the calculated discharges to 1D discharges exported from MIKE 11 (e.g. from within MIKE View).
- Generally, there is a high degree of uncertainty in providing combined discharges at river nodes; for example, the orientation of the cross section will vary the calculated discharge (flows will be different if the ‘cross sections’ are normal to either the river channel or valley itself), similarly integrating discrete points within the main river bed in 2D may deviate from the 1D discharge results at the same location, some floodplain configurations are not conducive to calculating a single combined flow rate, etc. As such, we would require that you undertake to verify the derived outputs to satisfy your own quality assurance procedures (as you would with any numerical modelling exercise).
- Please be aware that this tool is non-commercial and is provided ‘as is’ without warranty. The tool has not been subjected to the same rigorous validation and improvement / update programme as our commercial software and, as such, is to be used at your own risk. The functionality and accuracy of the tool must be checked and verified prior to use.
Thursday, 17 April 2014
ICE Flooding 2014
Sustainable Flood Risk Management for Communities and Infrastructure
13 May 2014 - London, UK
DHI will be at the ICE Flooding Conference 2014 in London on the 13th May 2014 and are very happy to extend an invitation to clients and partners (who are inexplicably unable to join us at our User Group Meeting that same day!), to discuss the newest developments in the market, and to share visions and ideas on future opportunities.
Dr Michael Butts (Head of Innovation, DHI) will give a talk on 'Integrating flood risk into catchment management' at the conference, touching upon: -
Sustainable Flood Risk Management for Communities and Infrastructure
13 May 2014 - London, UK
DHI will be at the ICE Flooding Conference 2014 in London on the 13th May 2014 and are very happy to extend an invitation to clients and partners (who are inexplicably unable to join us at our User Group Meeting that same day!), to discuss the newest developments in the market, and to share visions and ideas on future opportunities.
Dr Michael Butts (Head of Innovation, DHI) will give a talk on 'Integrating flood risk into catchment management' at the conference, touching upon: -
- Flood risk must be managed and planned both locally and at the catchment scale
- Illustrative cases where we have had to address fluvial, urban, groundwater and coastal flooding and their interplay
- Resolving the conflict between protecting infrastructure and the built environment and restoring riparian ecosystems
- To adapt effectively we need to move from flood forecasting to real-time catchment management
Assessing The Impacts Of Rural Land Management Change On Flooding And Flood Risk (The Catchment Approach)
Following on from this post, a few more links focussing on the work of Jong-Sook Park for the Parrett catchment in SW England and its Tone subcatchment: -
Following on from this post, a few more links focussing on the work of Jong-Sook Park for the Parrett catchment in SW England and its Tone subcatchment: -
- http://www.hydrology.org.uk/assets/2010%20papers/035Park_etal.pdf
- https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/ewre/Public/McIntyre_36.pdf
- http://riverscience.wdfiles.com/local--files/workshop-programme/Park.pdf
Representation of vegetation growth in channels and floodplains
MIKE 11 has long been able to manipulate channel roughness (Manning's n) with a time series file. This can be very useful in modelling the effect of long term vegetation growth in unmaintained river channels, and to optimise river maintenance regimes. In fact, there are a number of ways to vary roughness during a MIKE 11 simulation: -
1) Resistance factor varies by time
Set as a boundary condition.
2) Resistance factor varies by a function of depth, velocity, both, etc
Set as a hydrodynamic parameter.
Additionally, time varying roughness is also possible in MIKE 21 (e.g. for 2D flow on floodplains when using MIKE FLOOD). Please see the example below: -
MIKE 11 has long been able to manipulate channel roughness (Manning's n) with a time series file. This can be very useful in modelling the effect of long term vegetation growth in unmaintained river channels, and to optimise river maintenance regimes. In fact, there are a number of ways to vary roughness during a MIKE 11 simulation: -
1) Resistance factor varies by time
Set as a boundary condition.
- Boundary description: Global or Distributed Source
- Boundary Type: Resistance factor
2) Resistance factor varies by a function of depth, velocity, both, etc
Set as a hydrodynamic parameter.
- Bed Resist. Toolbox
- Bed resistance equation: Not active, function of ln(velocity*Hydraulic Radius), function of depth, function of velocity or Table (Velocity, Resistance value)
Additionally, time varying roughness is also possible in MIKE 21 (e.g. for 2D flow on floodplains when using MIKE FLOOD). Please see the example below: -
Marine Renewable Energy
Dredging and Fine Sediments
Please note: The above videos are presented in a DRAFT form for information purposes only.
Dredging and Fine Sediments
Please note: The above videos are presented in a DRAFT form for information purposes only.
Wally's LEGO Wastewater Wonderland!
Wally Creates a Lego Wastewater Wonderland | TPO - Treatment Plant Operator Magazine
Wally Creates a Lego Wastewater Wonderland | TPO - Treatment Plant Operator Magazine
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Improved Water Quality via integrated real time control of combined sewer system and wastewater treatment plant during rain, including the reopening of a cased river.
The main challenge for the city of Aarhus is the recreational area Lake Brabrand close to the city center that drains via the small river Aarhus to Aarhus harbour. The urban development in the area is rapid and will continue to be so in the coming years. The river and the harbour will also become important recreational elements. The water in the lake, river and harbour is adversely affected by CSOs, storm water drains and effluent from wastewater treatment plants. Read more >>>
More information: -
The main challenge for the city of Aarhus is the recreational area Lake Brabrand close to the city center that drains via the small river Aarhus to Aarhus harbour. The urban development in the area is rapid and will continue to be so in the coming years. The river and the harbour will also become important recreational elements. The water in the lake, river and harbour is adversely affected by CSOs, storm water drains and effluent from wastewater treatment plants. Read more >>>
More information: -
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Preparations are well under way for our 16th Annual UGM, to be held this year at the sublime Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire. If you are new to MIKE by DHI software, this annual event attracts participants from across industry and academia. The format of the meeting allows exchange of experiences through formal presentations plus informal interaction with both UK and Head Office DHI staff.
On the 13th May 2014 we look forward to a selection of presentations by both DHI staff and UK users that will introduce new features and reveal the wide range of applications of the MIKE by DHI software. Presentations confirmed to date include: -
- From hazard to impact: The CORFU flood damage assessment tools
- Using MIKE 21 for the estimation of typhoon risk in Japan
- Riverine water quality modelling, with a focus on nutrients, using MIKE 11 ECO Lab
- Modelling extreme water levels in the Swan and Canning Rivers, Perth, Western Australia
We would encourage all attendees to stay for the gala dinner in the evening of 13th May 2014, as this is a relaxed and informal opportunity to share experiences and talk through problems, debate frustrations and feature requests, and (most importantly!) include us in your discussions.
On the following day, 14th May 2014, we are planning a series of topical seminar-style training sessions and informal open discussions. For example, in the Marine training session, we hope to present a step-by-step methodology for deriving wave overtopping volumes over embankments using a 1D Boussinesq Wave (MIKE 21 BW) approach. This can be used with the enhanced MIKE 21 FMHD dike structures available in Release 2014 to investigate inland flooding (this session will be followed by an informal discussion on the direction of this development).
2014 is a special year for DHI and, during the User Group Meeting, we hope you will help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversary!Online booking is now available here, so don’t miss out, make your booking now!
We would like to invite all customers attending this year’s UGM to choose a gift from the three options below: -
Option 1: Recognising that our first commercially available software product was MOUSE, our 1D pipe flow model, we are pleased to offer prospective and existing users of MIKE FLOOD a significant discount on the addition of one MIKE FLOOD 1D Urban module to their installation. For the price of one year’s support and maintenance (a discount of over 80%), you can create the most flexible 3-way 1D-2D integrated flood modelling tool yet available. So now you can see for yourselves how MOUSE has evolved.
Option 2: We are pleased to offer everyone attending this year’s UGM a free pass to a one-day MIKE SHE public workshop (date to be confirmed) with a focus on natural flood management. In view of recent events in the UK, we hope to promote a more sustainable and natural total flood risk management solution. We feel that MIKE SHE, and its companion models, are ideal tools for the quantitative assessment and optimisation of land management techniques for natural flood mitigation; including the use of restored wetlands, tree planting, reconfigured flow routes, riverine buffer strips, etc. Attendees of the MIKE SHE workshop will receive a free 6-month 'commercial' evaluation licence for MIKE SHE for use on live projects.
Option 3: We would like to offer customers with valid SMA (on MIKE 21 FMHD, MIKE 3 FMHD or MIKE 21 BW) a free-of-charge copy of MIKE Animator Plus, or a 50% discount on the purchase price of the MIKE 21/3 FM ECO Lab and ABM Lab modules.
All offers are limited to one ‘gift’ per customer / organisation (UK only) and are subject to change or withdrawal without notice. All software discounts are valid on Corporate licences only, for a maximum period of three months from the date of the UGM, and prerequisite modules may be required. Places on the MIKE SHE workshop are limited so please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to take part.
As usual, our UGM is free of charge and participants will receive lunch and refreshments on both days. Overnight accommodation is available at the venue for a special rate of £105.00 per person per night, including evening meal and breakfast. Book by 18th April 2014 (now extended) to receive a further 10% discount to £94.50 per person.
If you would like more information about the content of the event please contact: -
- Steve Flood on 01752 691723 or sjf@dhigroup.com
- Suzie Clarke on 02476 462188 or scl@dhigroup.com
The UK Team
A short introduction to MIKE SDK
This demo video gives a short introduction to MIKE SDK (Software Development Kit). It shows you how to get started with MIKE SDK in a development environment such as SharpDevelop and Microsoft Visual Studio.
MIKE SDK was introduced with MIKE by DHI Release 2014 and can be used to develop a programme or a tool for MIKE software. You can download MIKE SDK from www.mikebydhi.com.
For more information, please contact MIKE by DHI Customer Care at mikebydhi@dhigroup.com.
This demo video gives a short introduction to MIKE SDK (Software Development Kit). It shows you how to get started with MIKE SDK in a development environment such as SharpDevelop and Microsoft Visual Studio.
MIKE SDK was introduced with MIKE by DHI Release 2014 and can be used to develop a programme or a tool for MIKE software. You can download MIKE SDK from www.mikebydhi.com.
For more information, please contact MIKE by DHI Customer Care at mikebydhi@dhigroup.com.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Spring 2014 User Group Meeting on the 13th of May 2014, and Seminar Day on 14th of May 2014, at the new venue of Coombe Abbey in the Midlands.
The event is now in its 16th year, and we are very pleased to announce that the event is once again free of charge to all existing and potential users of MIKE by DHI software, as well as those with a general interest in water modelling, engineering and management.
If you are new to MIKE by DHI software, this annual event attracts participants from across industry and academia. The format of the meeting allows exchange of experiences through user presentations plus formal and informal interaction with both UK and Head Office DHI staff.
On the first day, 13th May 2014, there will be a mixture of presentations of new and forthcoming software features and technologies, as well as practical case studies. If you would like to present a paper please contact us without delay.
On the second day, 14th May 2014, we will host a number of seminar style training and open discussion sessions.
2014 is a special year for DHI and, during the User Group Meeting, we hope you will help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversary!Online booking is now available here, so don’t miss out, make your booking now!
On the 25th of February, exactly half a century ago, DHI was established as The Hydraulic Engineering Institute – an offshoot of the Technical University of Denmark. Initially, the conceptual basis was to combine calculations of underwater currents with large model tests, so that the impact of waves and currents in harbours and on coasts could be explored. The first tasks included the establishment and expansion of several ports on the west coast of Jutland, Denmark.
At a time when physical models were perceived to be the only option, DHI was one of the inventors of computational hydraulics. The roots of DHI's commercial software can be traced back to 1970 - starting with System 11 and System 21 (later MIKE 11 and MIKE 21) for mainframe computers. MIKE by DHI software is still being developed and reinvented today, and is an important tool in making our 50-years of knowledge globally accessible.
Participation in the event is free of charge and includes lunch and refreshments on both days. Overnight accommodation is available at the venue for a special rate of £105.00 per person per night, including evening meal and breakfast. Book by 11th April 2014 to receive a further 10% discount to £94.50 per person.
If you would like more information about the content of the event please contact: -
- Steve Flood on 01752 691723 or sjf@dhigroup.com
- Suzie Clarke on 02476 462188 or scl@dhigroup.com
The UK Team
Sunday, 5 January 2014
FEFLOW Book released
The comprehensive book “FEFLOW – Finite Element Modeling of Flow, Mass and Heat Transport in Porous and Fractured Media” written by H.J. G. Diersch is now published by Springer (see the attached announcement).
It represents a theoretical textbook and covers a wide range of physical and computational issues in the field of porous/fractured-media modeling. The book starts with a more general theory for all relevant flow and transport phenomena on the basis of the continuum approach, systematically develops the basic framework for important classes of problems (e.g., multiphase/multispecies non-isothermal flow and transport phenomena, variably saturated porous media, free-surface groundwater flow, aquifer-averaged equations, discrete feature elements), introduces finite element techniques for solving the basic multidimensional balance equations, in detail discusses advanced numerical algorithms for the resulting nonlinear and linear problems, and completes with a number of benchmarks, applications and exercises to illustrate the different types of flow, mass and heat transport problems (e.g., subsurface flow and seepage problems, unsaturated-saturated flow, advective-diffusion transport, saltwater intrusion, geothermal and thermohaline flow).
The book is general and will be useful for both students and practitioners in engineering and geosciences as well as in other fields where porous-media flow dynamics and computational methods are of specific concern.
Links: -
DHI Sense is a new series of cost-optimised, mini-sensors for monitoring in water environments. It was developed in cooperation between DHI Denmark and DHI Singapore. The system design is aimed at optimising the value of measurement campaigns by increasing the number of sensors, while maintaining the overall cost of the operation.
Traditionally, very expensive, high-end scientific sensors have been used for marine monitoring. This has limited the number of stations that could be deployed during a measurement campaign. With DHI Sense, it is possible to deploy a network of numerous sensors at a comparable cost, without compromising the data quality. DHI Sense provides a new method for measurements where sensors are connected in a Master/Slave configuration. This is capable of controlling, processing and transmitting of online data from a large variety of sensors.
Data is by default stored locally on a Secure Digital Card. When configured for online operation, data – or a subset of data – is transferred to our Data Integration Management System (DIMS.CORE).
| Read more >>> |
It represents a theoretical textbook and covers a wide range of physical and computational issues in the field of porous/fractured-media modeling. The book starts with a more general theory for all relevant flow and transport phenomena on the basis of the continuum approach, systematically develops the basic framework for important classes of problems (e.g., multiphase/multispecies non-isothermal flow and transport phenomena, variably saturated porous media, free-surface groundwater flow, aquifer-averaged equations, discrete feature elements), introduces finite element techniques for solving the basic multidimensional balance equations, in detail discusses advanced numerical algorithms for the resulting nonlinear and linear problems, and completes with a number of benchmarks, applications and exercises to illustrate the different types of flow, mass and heat transport problems (e.g., subsurface flow and seepage problems, unsaturated-saturated flow, advective-diffusion transport, saltwater intrusion, geothermal and thermohaline flow).
The book is general and will be useful for both students and practitioners in engineering and geosciences as well as in other fields where porous-media flow dynamics and computational methods are of specific concern.
Links: -
- www.springer.com/earth+sciences+and+geography/hydrogeology/book/978-3-642-38738-8
- www.amazon.com/FEFLOW-Element-Modeling-Transport-Fractured/dp/3642387381/
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Traditionally, very expensive, high-end scientific sensors have been used for marine monitoring. This has limited the number of stations that could be deployed during a measurement campaign. With DHI Sense, it is possible to deploy a network of numerous sensors at a comparable cost, without compromising the data quality. DHI Sense provides a new method for measurements where sensors are connected in a Master/Slave configuration. This is capable of controlling, processing and transmitting of online data from a large variety of sensors.
Data is by default stored locally on a Secure Digital Card. When configured for online operation, data – or a subset of data – is transferred to our Data Integration Management System (DIMS.CORE).
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Best wishes to all our users for the festive season. We look forward to continuing to work with you over the next year and, in particular, to meeting with you at our 16th UK User Group Meeting which will be held in May… more details in the New Year!
Friday, 20 December 2013
MIKE by DHI 2014 is now available for download
We are delighted to inform you that the new MIKE by DHI 2014 software package is available for download.
Release 2014 brings even more speed and flexibility to professional modellers around the world! If you value your time and want to discover how the world’s leading water modelling software can help you to even better productivity, please check it out. Our 30 day trial licences are free of charge!
MIKE by DHI covers the water environments in a highly integrated manner and with more features than ever before. Whether you are working within groundwater, urban water, wastewater, flooding, water resources, rivers, marine, ports or coasts - MIKE by DHI 2014 covers your modelling needs.
About MIKE by DHI 2014
JOIN AN ONLINE PRESENTATION
In January 2014, we have scheduled a number of online presentations in which you can learn more about what's new in MIKE by DHI 2014 and get the opportunity to ask questions. All times are in CET.
MORE INFORMATION
You can find more information about the new software package here.
You can also check out our new Software Catalogue 2014, which comprises information about new software features, an overview of our product offerings and much more.
MORE THAN JUST SOFTWARE
By using our software, you get access to a worldwide support system of people that are highly motivated to assist you and help you meet your deadlines. You also get access to THE ACADEMY by DHI, offering a unique selection of competence building and knowledge sharing activities, such as user events and professional training courses, enabling you to become an expert within your field. The online calendar is now updated with many new courses and events scheduled for 2014. Click here to find the next user group meeting or training course near you.
DOWNLOAD MIKE BY DHI 2014 NOW!
Download MIKE by DHI 2014 from our website at www.mikebydhi.com/download/MIKEBYDHI2014.aspx
If you have any questions about the new release, download, licences, or about our software in general, please contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com
We are delighted to inform you that the new MIKE by DHI 2014 software package is available for download.
Release 2014 brings even more speed and flexibility to professional modellers around the world! If you value your time and want to discover how the world’s leading water modelling software can help you to even better productivity, please check it out. Our 30 day trial licences are free of charge!
MIKE by DHI covers the water environments in a highly integrated manner and with more features than ever before. Whether you are working within groundwater, urban water, wastewater, flooding, water resources, rivers, marine, ports or coasts - MIKE by DHI 2014 covers your modelling needs.
About MIKE by DHI 2014
JOIN AN ONLINE PRESENTATION
In January 2014, we have scheduled a number of online presentations in which you can learn more about what's new in MIKE by DHI 2014 and get the opportunity to ask questions. All times are in CET.
- COAST AND SEA: Tuesday 21 January at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- FASTER SIMULATIONS with MIKE 21 and MIKE FLOOD - use of GPUs in Release 2014: Wednesday 8 January at 4:00 p.m. and Thursday 9 January at 9:00 p.m. Sign up by sending an email to pok@dhigroup.com
- WATER RESOURCES: Wednesday 8 January at 9:00 a.m. and Thursday 9 January at 4:00 p.m. Sign up by sending an email to tsj@dhigroup.com
- CITIES: Tuesday 14 January at 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Sign up by sending an email to mri@dhigroup.com
- GROUNDWATER AND POROUS MEDIA (FEFLOW): Wednesday 15 January at 9.00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sign up by sending an email to psc@dhigroup.com
MORE INFORMATION
You can find more information about the new software package here.
You can also check out our new Software Catalogue 2014, which comprises information about new software features, an overview of our product offerings and much more.
MORE THAN JUST SOFTWARE
By using our software, you get access to a worldwide support system of people that are highly motivated to assist you and help you meet your deadlines. You also get access to THE ACADEMY by DHI, offering a unique selection of competence building and knowledge sharing activities, such as user events and professional training courses, enabling you to become an expert within your field. The online calendar is now updated with many new courses and events scheduled for 2014. Click here to find the next user group meeting or training course near you.
DOWNLOAD MIKE BY DHI 2014 NOW!
Download MIKE by DHI 2014 from our website at www.mikebydhi.com/download/MIKEBYDHI2014.aspx
If you have any questions about the new release, download, licences, or about our software in general, please contact mikebydhi.uk@dhigroup.com
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Welcome to DHI UK
DHI is an independent, international consulting and research organisation with the global objective of advancing technological development and competence with respect to water, in all of its environments.
Worldwide, we offer a wide range of consulting services and leading edge technologies, software tools, environmental laboratories, and physical model test facilities, as well as field surveys and monitoring programmes. Designated as a not-for-profit organisation, DHI is able to invest a considerable portion of its resources in research and development. Today we co-operate with many Universities, and research organisations, and are recognised globally for our innovation and expertise.
In the UK, DHI offers niche or specialist consultancy services in the water and environment market to government agencies, commercial entities and selected research organisations. We fulfil a research based specialist advisor role; a ‘Consultant to the Consultants’. We also supply and support the renowned MIKE by DHI suite of integrated water modelling tools.
MIKE by DHI software is the result of years of experience and dedicated development and has, in many regions, become the standard modelling tool. It transforms our science into practice and gives you the competitive edge and, through the DHI Academy, you can rest assured that there is a local team of highly skilled experts committed to train and support you every step of the way.
MIKE by DHI truly models the world of water - from mountain streams to the ocean and from drinking water to treatment plant and beyond.
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- EMODnet-Hydrography Portal
- ETOPO1 Global Relief Model (NOAA / NGDC)
- NOAA / NGDC DEM Portal (ArcIMS Map Interface)
- GMRT (Marine Geoscience Data System)
- GEBCO (BODC)
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- The National Map Seamless Server (USGS)
- Processed SRTM for Academic Use (CGIAR-CSI)
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