Model Library: Applications

The Application-Specific Model Library contains a collection of example models that allow you to see how GoldSim can be used for specific applications in environmental systems, engineered systems, and business modeling. All models are only available in the latest version of our software. Note: Models in the Model Library are only available in the latest GoldSim version.

Hydrology and Water Management

• Runoff Modeling in GoldSim
• Australian Water Balance Model (AWBM)
• Australian Water Balance Model (AWBM) For Multiple Catchments 
• Calculate Dam Releases Iteratively
• Calibrate a Snowmelt Runoff Model
• Carryover Reservoir Storage Between Realizations

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Water Quality and Contaminant Transport

• Solute Mixing and Geochemical Equilibrium Example Models
• Lake Residence Time
• Comparing Pipes, Cells and Aquifers
• Simple Mixing Model
• Equilibrium Solubility Based on Aqueous Speciation (Computed Directly in GoldSim)
• Calculating Saturation Indices in GoldSim

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Hydraulics

• Head Loss at Submerged Discharge
• Hydraulic Operations Model
• Spillway Multiple Gates
• Open Channel Erosion Protection
• Flow Over Sharp-Crested Weir
• Hydrodynamic Force on a Pipe Bend

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Ecology and Human Health

• Acute Infection Simulator
• Predator-Prey Model
• Chaotic Behavior in Population Dynamics
• Acute Infection Simulator
• Life Cycle of a Salmon Population

Engineering Risk Analysis

• Modeling a Control System
• Parking Lot Design
• PID Controller
• Heat Loss from a Liquid
• Risk Assessment Of A Lunar Base
• Earthquake Response of a Building

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Reliability, Process, and Throughput Modeling

• Reliability Elements and Resources
• Throughput of a Manufacturing Process
• Grinding Mill Reliability and Throughput
• Widget Throughput Model
• Heat Transfer from a Pipeline
• Simulating a K-of-N System with Preventive Maintenance

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Oil, Gas, and Energy

• Oil Sands Process Model
• Run-of-River Hydroelectric Power Generation
• Cash Flow for New Power Plant Options
• Hydroelectric Power Revenue Optimization
• Great Falls Project Hydropower Operation Management

Economic and Policy Analysis

• Modeling Aging Chains
• Dove, Hawk and Law-Abider Populations
• Water Supply Trade-off Analysis
• Warranty Costs
• Adaptation and Diffusion of Technology
• Population Growth in Multiple Cities

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Financial Modeling

• Modeling a Portfolio
• Discrete Markov Chain Model: Financial Market
• Present and Future Values
• Variable Exchange Rate
• Withdrawing From a Retirement Account
• Mortgage Calculator

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Project Planning, Business Process, and Cost Modeling

• Comparing Manufacturing Strategies
• Simulating Approval Process for a New Drug
• Work, Pressure, Productivity and Quality
• Evaluating Marketing Campaigns
• Inventory Management Approaches
• Decision Logic For Purchasing Decision

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Modeling Applications Articles

• Technical Resources for Building Water Balance Models
• GoldSim HSPF User Guide
• Modeling Complex Diffusion in Unsaturated Media
• Dynamic Simulation of a Tailing Storage Facility
• Radioactive Waste Management Data Sources
• Using the Plume Function

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