Ramp Meter Discharge

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Calculating Ramp Meter Discharge Rate

To calculate the ramp meter discharge rate, first run RampMeterDischarge.cmd, which references a project file; e.g. PerfMeasureAggProject.xml. This process uses the DetectorDataProcessor program, in the folder: \OneDrive\SwashSim\DetectorDataProcessor. The result of this process will be an output file with the detector-measured volume for the detector stations identified in the project file (the ramp meter passage detectors, located immediately downstream of the ramp meter stop bar).

Editing Files Editing the Command File

The command file RampMeterDischarge.cmd only has two lines. The first line will specify the file location of the DetectorDataProcessor program and the second line specifies the file location of the project file.

Editing the Project File There are several inputs needed in the project file. The  field specifies the location of the Swashsim output files (The processor uses data from each scenario's DetectorAggregateMeasures.csv to determine the ramp meter discharge rate) and the  field specifies the location of the output file and the file name. Similar to the Ramp Meter Delay macro, the ramp meter discharge project file requires the information of each passage detector. The information for each interchange's passage detectors is listed below.