Data Structure

Node
1. A Node is the simplest building block of a project
2. Any node can be associated with one or more Components
Component
1. Any Node is capable to accomodate various Components.
Station
1. The group Node & Components is called Station
Pipeline
1. A group of stations connected in a serial manner with a pipe are considered as a pipeline
Branch
1. A pipeline handled as a whole is characterized as a branch.
2. Branches are building blocks of more complex networks
Network
1. A collection of
  1. Branches
  2. Boundary Conditions
  3. Analysis Types required
  4. Other user preferences and restrictions
Project
1. Any Project Contains at least:
  1. ONE Network
  2. WITH one branch
  3. Definitions regarding starting - ending stations
  4. Parameters regarding Analysis Types required