Waterway transportation simulation models: Development and application
- 1 February 1973
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Water Resources Research
- Vol. 9 (1) , 51-63
- https://doi.org/10.1029/wr009i001p00051
Abstract
A computer simulation model developed for studying the operating characteristics of alternative inland waterway transportation systems is described. The first part of the model (Towgen) processes information concerning commodity flows and waterway fleet characteristics to derive a list of tows that will move on the waterway under study. The second part of the model (Watsim) simulates the movement of these tows through the ports, locks, pools, and channel delay areas comprising the waterway system. Results of applying the model to a 10‐lock subsystem on the Illinois waterway and upper Mississippi River are given.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Mathematical Model of Barge Tow PerformanceJournal of the Waterways and Harbors Division, 1967
- Methods for equipment selection and benefit evaluation in inland waterway transportationWater Resources Research, 1965