Description
Multiply nonnegative grossBedVolume by one minus solidFraction for poreVolume, then by drainedFraction for drainableVolume, with both fractions in [0, 1].
Ideal water-storage and channel geometry uses dimensions, areas, and displacement fractions. Coherent length units determine areas and volumes; actual irregular geometry and hydraulic behavior require additional information.
Multiply nonnegative grossBedVolume by one minus solidFraction for poreVolume, then by drainedFraction for drainableVolume, with both fractions in [0, 1].
When to use this tool
Use Growbed Flood Drain Volume Share when you need one explicit geometric component of a tank, bed, conduit, or channel.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter grossBedVolume, solidFraction, drainedFraction. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read poreVolume, drainableVolume. Use the output convention below.
Multiply nonnegative grossBedVolume by one minus solidFraction for poreVolume, then by drainedFraction for drainableVolume, with both fractions in [0, 1].1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| grossBedVolume | Gross Bed Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| solidFraction | Solid Fraction | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| drainedFraction | Drained Fraction | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| poreVolume | Pore Volume | Required. Finite number. |
| drainableVolume | Drainable Volume | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"grossBedVolume": 100,
"solidFraction": 0.6,
"drainedFraction": 0.8
},
"output": {
"poreVolume": 40,
"drainableVolume": 32
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Fractions are supplied rather than measured; ideal pore accounting does not model trapped water, hysteresis, roots, or actual drainage performance.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the full surveyed geometry and the physical model before interpreting storage, capacity, or safe operation.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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