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New software tools in latest MIKE 2024 release from DHI

DHI has released MIKE 2024, the latest version of their MIKE Powered by DHI software suite featuring advancements across all major products.
 
The much-anticipated release of MIKE 2024 is now available. This significant update seamlessly integrates reliability and innovation to empower projects like never before. Customers with a valid Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA) or subscription can take full advantage of these latest features at no additional cost!   
 
Highlights from the MIKE 2024 release:

MIKE+ introduces numerous enhancements, including BIM file display, Profile Plots, and Version Management improvements. It also extends the Catchment Processing tool, adds a Zone Water Balance feature, Flood Polygons tool, and introduces VSD pump control.
FEFLOW improves with DXF/DWG compatibility and an enhanced Well Manager Editor including new rules and a Geothermal extension. A new Python Supermesh (PySMH) simplifies the creation and editing of FEFLOW Supermeshes and Cross-Section Generator supports the extraction of a 2D cross-sectional mesh from a 3D model.
MIKE OPERATIONS gets an upgraded Script Manager featuring a new integration with GitHub to streamline scripting and version control. The GIS Manager now offers support for temporal feature classes and the FEFLOW adaptor has been improved to provide support for the new Well Management functionality.
MIKE WaterNet Advisor adds automated power and energy reporting. The WD online module has also been redesigned for compatibility with the MIKE+ model database in the SQLite file format.
MIKE 21/3 Flow Models FM sees improvements in hydrodynamic and advection-dispersion calculations, along with MIKE ECO Lab workflow enhancements. The Mud Transport module boasts an improved user interface and performance enhancements.
MIKE SHE expands water quality and collection system network coupling with MIKE+.
WEST introduces activated sludge process tank options, a new evaporation model, new folder selection options, and a micropollutants library.

 
Ready to dive in?
For full details and to download the latest version, visit download/mike-2024.
 
See the new features in action at an upcoming webinar:                                                                        

MIKE 2024 Release – What’s new in FEFLOW [30 Nov 2023] Register here
MIKE 2024 Release – What’s new for cities: MIKE+, WEST, and MIKE WaterNet Advisor [4 Dec 2023] Register here          
MIKE 2024 Release – What’s new for water resources: MIKE SHE, MIKE OPERATIONS, and MIKE+ [6 Dec 2023] Register here
MIKE 2024 Release – What’s new for marine &amp; coast: MIKE 21, MIKE 3, and MIKE Zero [7 Dec 2023] Register here

 
For questions, or to reactivate an expired SMA, please contact your local DHI office. 

DHI uses digital twin for innovative rainwater management project in Bydgoszcz, Poland

In July 2023, DHI began work for the Polish utility in Bydgoszcz on an innovative project to manage rainwater more effectively.
 
DHI Poland, together with DHI Sweden, is implementing the System for Intelligent Control of Retention Reservoirs (SIS-RZ), as part of the contract 'Intelligent System for Water and Sewage System Management'.
 
The goal is to support decision-making processes related to the operation of the reservoir retention system in the Bydgoszcz area based on data provided by measurement systems, which will then be processed by artificial intelligence. The team will implement Future City Flow, DHI’s web-based decision support system and digital twin that will help Bydgoszcz Utility improve the efficiency of water resources management.
 
DHI has completed the pre-implementation analysis and has developed a concept for the construction of the SIS-RZ System. This is after considering selected methods and artificial intelligence techniques for the prediction and control of retention storage tanks, and integration with the client's infrastructure and IT architecture as well as with weather data sources.
 
A rainwater drainage MIKE+ model has been created for pilot areas, and the configuration of the initial system version has commenced, with an expected completion date by the end of December. Preparatory work for the installation of data transmission devices from retention storage tanks (telemetric modules) is in progress. The plan for the upcoming year is to develop two system versions in which it will be possible to control all 35 planned retention storage tanks.
 
Waldemar Mlaś, DHI’s Vice President for Water Supply &amp; Urban Drainage in Central and Southern Europe says, ‘Managing water and sewerage management systems can be a challenge in the changing climate. Using the power of a digital twin, Bydgoszcz Utility will be able to better execute weather-adapted control strategies to mitigate the effects of increased rainfall on infrastructure. Together with our colleagues in Sweden, we are looking forward to supporting Bydgoszcz Utility in bringing long-term benefits to residents and the environment.’
 
Learn more about Future City Flow here.

Visit from the Chinese Vice Minister of Water Resources

On Friday 10 November, the Chinese Vice Minister of Water Resources, H.E. Mr Wang Daoxi, visited DHI headquarters to learn more about digital twins and groundwater modelling.
 
The Chinese Vice Minister met with Mette Vestergaard and Zhou Chi, Managing Director of DHI China, as well as several DHI experts. The minister and his delegation were interested in learning more about how DHI enables a sustainable future for water with our digital solutions. The minister talked about his previous visit at DHI almost 20 years ago and his interest in engaging the public in efforts for sustainable water management.
 
The Chinese delegation was particularly interested in groundwater modelling and digital twins. They wanted to hear more about the technological aspects of Danish water management, and DHI is an important player in this area.
 
After the presentation, our guests received a tour of our test facilities where Karsten Lindegaard Jensen, Director of Offshore Structures, explained about our physical scale model tests and the type of major infrastructure projects we support with our world-leading facilities.
 
‘DHI has been growing and developing in China for almost 20 years, contributing professional knowledge and technology to the development of China's water and environment. During this ministerial visit, we fully demonstrated our professional ability and core technical strength as an internationally renowned water consulting company. In the future, DHI will continue to serve China's water and environment and contribute to China's scientific and technological development,’ states Zou Chi.
 
Denmark and China have strategic collaborations on groundwater management and wastewater management. DHI took part in a Danish Environmental Protection Agency’s delegation accompanying the Danish Minister of the Environment, Magnus Heunicke, on a trip to China in September, where DHI presented one of the demonstration projects. The visit from the Chinese Vice Minister at DHI is part of strengthening the green cooperation between Denmark and China.

Tomorrow’s floating wind turbines to be tested at DHI

A consortium of leading Danish players will establish a test lab for floating wind turbines in the 20-MW class. This test lab will be located at DHI and will include wind, waves and a model-scale wind turbine. The measurements will be connected directly to calculation models in a 'Digital Twin' setup. Innovation Fund Denmark invests DKK 15.3 million in the project.
 
92% of Europe's offshore wind turbines have been produced with origin in the Danish wind industry. The next step is floating wind farms, where new projects up to 2030 are predicted to reach about half of the current installed bottom fixed capacity.
 
The floating foundations must be able to withstand extreme waves and storms, and their costs must be brought down. This places new demands on calculation models for both turbines and foundations. This is precisely where the new FloatLab project contributes to uncovering the new physics, reducing risks and validating the engineering models used for turbine and floating foundation design.
 
‘FloatLab will change the way we combine numerical models and measurement data,’ says Henrik Bredmose, Professor at DTU and leader of the project and continues: ‘We establish a direct link between the measurement setup and the calculation models, so that we can ultimately make the design process faster and more accurate.’
 
The laboratory will be located at DHI, where a new wind generator and a new model scale wind turbine will be built to be mounted on models of new floating foundations. The project partners are DTU, DHI, Siemens-Gamesa Renewable Energy, Stiesdal Offshore, Stromning and Ørsted, all of which draw on solid experience from floating turbines and offshore wind. Among the aspects to be tested during the project are 3D waves, loads from breaking waves, turbulence and failure of mooring lines.
 
‘Floating offshore wind turbines are still a relatively new technology, and production and processes are still not optimised. With FloatLab, we will increase the industry knowledge and can eventually reduce risks and costs for offshore wind entrepreneurs and thereby accelerate the green transition’, says Pietro Danilo Tomaselli, Senior Hydraulic Engineer and head of the FloatLab activities at DHI.
 
Stiesdal Offshore, developer of the innovative Tetra floating foundation concept, is another project partner. ‘We are excited to contribute our expertise on the Tetra foundation and provide insights into the unique challenges regarding industrialisation faced by the floating wind industry. We eagerly anticipate our involvement in the project,’ states Michael Borg, Chief Engineer at Stiesdal Offshore.
 
The project, which Innovation Fund Denmark invests DKK 15.3 million in, will run until 2027 with gradual upgrading of measurement setup, models and interconnections. The results will be presented at open workshops, conferences, a PhD summer school and will be included in the numerical calculation models.

Belgian Minister of Energy visits DHI's test lab in Hørsholm

Today, DHI received a visit in Denmark from the Belgian Minister of Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten, who came to see the large-scale model of the world’s first energy island, the Princess Elisabeth Island. The Belgian energy island will be an extension of the electricity grid in the North Sea, connect wind farms from the sea to the mainland and create new connections with select countries.
 
Princess Elisabeth Island will be an energy hub 45 km from the coast that connects new wind farms and additional interconnectors with the United Kingdom and Denmark to Belgium's onshore electricity grid.
 
‘The clean energy transition, born out of climate necessity, is now an economic and security imperative. That is why we transform the North Sea into Europe’s biggest green energy power plant. Belgium and Denmark stand prominently at the forefront of Europe's offshore wind ambitions. Together, we will harness the immense potential of offshore wind energy, to power European households with cheap, green electricity. Belgium’s ambitions are exemplified by the development of the world's first energy island, the Princes Elisabeth Island. A pioneering project for several reasons. It is the most cost-effective and reliable way to bring offshore wind to shore. It will also be a hub for future interconnectors, with Denmark for example,’ says Tinne Van der Straeten.
 

The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, states the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its recently launched State of Global Water Resources 2022 report. Offering a comprehensive assessment, the report underscores the severe impact of droughts, extreme rainfall events and the melting of snow, ice and glaciers on long-term water security.  
 
DHI has contributed to the report with data from the DHI Global Hydrological Model, which supports more precise decision-making and modelling with easy access to a global dataset of hydrological variables. These data contributed to the global mapping of water resources in the report. 
 
WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas highlights the report's findings, revealing accelerated disruptions to the water cycle. He emphasises the urgent need for a fundamental policy shift, advocating for improved monitoring, data-sharing, cross-border collaboration and increased investments to manage the escalating challenges of water extremes. 
 
The report serves as a critical call to action, stressing the lack of knowledge about the true state of the world's freshwater resources. ‘This WMO report offers a comprehensive, and consistent overview of water resources worldwide, highlighting the influence of climate, environmental, and societal changes,’ says WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas.  
 
‘The overwhelming majority of disasters are water-related and so water management and monitoring lies at the heart of the global Early Warnings For All initiative. Many of the countries targeted for priority action in Early Warnings for All suffered from major floods or droughts in 2022. Not a single country had timely and accurate hydrological data available to support evidence-based decision making and early action,’ says Prof Taalas. 
 
‘This report is a call to action for more data sharing to enable meaningful early warnings and for more coordinated and integrated water management policies that are an integral part of climate action,’ he says. 
 
The World Meteorological Organization is the United Nations System’s authoritative voice on Weather, Climate and Water. Collaborating with a network of hydrological experts, including DHI, NASA and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the WMO's report integrates field observations, satellite data, and numerical modelling simulations to provide a global-scale assessment of water resources.  
 
With over 50% of global catchment areas experiencing deviations from normal river discharge conditions in 2022 and more than 60% of major water reservoirs facing below-normal inflow, the findings in the report highlight the urgent need for coordinated and integrated water management policies on a global scale. 
 
Learn more here: State of Global Water Resources 2022 

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