Engineering Geology

Engineering Geology

Dynamic systems modeling of consecutive multi-purpose reservoir dam by using Vensim software

Authors
somayeh zarei doudeji
rahim bagheri
hadi jafari
10.22034/JEG.2023.17.2.1019711
Abstract
The science of system dynamics is a management tool capable of simulating complex systems in water resources. In this research, the model of the dynamic system of multi-purpose consecutive Kardeneh-Sana dams located in Bushehr province has been simulated. The purpose of this modeling is to realize the different needs of the dam (drinking, environment and industrial agriculture) before its construction and also to investigate the effect of construction of the upstream dam on the supply of the downstream dam. The results were studied after calculating the annual and monthly percentage of volume and time supply of the different needs and source of supply, as well as considering two drinking water wells to provide drinking water in the months when the dam is not able to provide drinking water and the maximum The discharge of the current drinking water pipeline of the region was carried out. Six management scenarios were considered for modeling, and finally the sixth scenario was considered as the most optimal scenario. In order to evaluate the model, the simulated values were compared with the observed values of the water volume of Sana Dam. The results indicate that the volume supply of drinking, environment and industrial agriculture needs of Kardeneh Dam is 97.66, 96.59 and 82.76 respectively, and also the volume supply of environment and agriculture needs from Sana Dam is 100, 48 respectively. It is 83.0%, which is within the acceptable range of the Ministry of Energy. Based on this research, it was determined that by modeling based on model evaluation indicators including percentage of volume supply and percentage of time supply of different needs, it is easy to determine the effect of management and exploitation policies on the way of determining and allocating resources. Water observed and made the most optimal decision.
Keywords
modeling
multi-purpose dams
Dynamic System
successive dams
VENSIM Software
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