Delay Node
General Description
Section titled “General Description”The delay node is a node that delays flow for a given number of timesteps or days. This node will be used when the water propagation time cannot be ignored, compared to the selected time scale. API Reference.
Primary Attributes
Section titled “Primary Attributes”| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| allocation penalty | The cost per unit flow via the node | Optional |
| timesteps | Number of timesteps to delay the flow | Optional |
| days | Number of days to delay the flow. Specifying a number of days (instead of a number of timesteps) is only valid if the number of days is exactly divisible by the model timestep delta | Optional |
| initial_flow | Flow provided by node for initial timesteps prior to any delayed flow being available. This is constant across all delayed timesteps and any model scenarios. Default is 0.0 | Optional |
Examples
Section titled “Examples”coming soon…