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====== Mass balance ====== | ====== Mass balance ====== | ||
- | The mass balance block is used to calculate the difference between the total of inputs and outputs of a system. This block can be helpful tool for testing models that contains a lot of compartments. When " | + | Mass balance block is used to calculate the difference between the total of inputs and outputs of a system. |
- | Key point in using the mass balance block is to properly define source and sink blocks of the system. | + | |
**Note:** //In versions prior to Ecolego 8, this functionality does not exist.// | **Note:** //In versions prior to Ecolego 8, this functionality does not exist.// | ||
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Mass balance block can be used for monitoring if there are any unpredicted differences between inputs and outputs of a model.\\ | Mass balance block can be used for monitoring if there are any unpredicted differences between inputs and outputs of a model.\\ | ||
- | * __In case your model has source/sink blocks defined__, user selects the relevant sources and sinks in the values tab. It is important to list **all** sources that represent the external input to the model, as well as **all** of the sinks, that represent parts where the matter is leaving the model, inside the mass balance block for the correct result. | + | * __In case your model has source/sink blocks defined__, user selects the relevant sources and sinks, in the values tab of the created mass balance block. It is important to list **all** sources that represent the external input to the model, as well as **all** of the sinks, that represent parts where the matter is leaving the model, inside the mass balance block for the correct result. |
- | * __In case that the user doesn' | + | * __In case that the user doesn' |
===== Creating a Mass balance block ===== | ===== Creating a Mass balance block ===== | ||
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**Dimension** - The dimension is specified by selecting the dropdown list named Dependencies. Here the user can select the amount of dependencies, | **Dimension** - The dimension is specified by selecting the dropdown list named Dependencies. Here the user can select the amount of dependencies, | ||
+ | ===== Example: Practical use of Mass balance block ===== | ||
- | ===== Example: | + | This block can be a very helpful tool for testing models that contain a big number of [[Compartment|compartments]] and are using the " |
- | An example where mass balance block is very helpful, is when the user is selecting the " | ||
===== See also ===== | ===== See also ===== | ||