The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:
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Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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● Shipping Frequency (shipments / year) |
0.0 |
Positive |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
The following list describes the available specification choices in this tab; for more details on how these are implemented, see Transport Operations: Modeling Calculations.
•Shipping Frequency...
The shipping frequency is calculated by dividing the annual throughput by the quantity per shipment (displayed on the cost tab). For units that transport bulk material as well as discrete entities, the shipping frequency is set equal to the maximum of the two.