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An Optimization Strategy for Water Distribution Networks

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  • Önder Ekinci
  • Haluk Konak

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An optimization strategy based on head losses minimization is developed for the least cost design of water distribution networks. A new weighting approach is suggested for calculating the initial flow distribution and optimum pipe diameters of the weighted flow distribution is presented by using least square method. In the mean time homogenous and isotropous head losses are maintained with implications of head loss path choice. The model is employed for designing and/or modifying pipe sizes while the classical Hardy-Cross network solver is used to balance the flows. The whole algorithm is programmed and applied to a two-looped network selected from the literature and the results are presented on a comparative basis. A FORTRAN software with the necessary steps in the flow chart is written for the optimization calculations in this paper. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009

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  • Önder Ekinci & Haluk Konak, 2009. "An Optimization Strategy for Water Distribution Networks," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 23(1), pages 169-185, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:23:y:2009:i:1:p:169-185
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-008-9270-8
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    1. Dejan Brkić, 2011. "Iterative Methods for Looped Network Pipeline Calculation," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 25(12), pages 2951-2987, September.
    2. Ioan Sarbu, 2014. "Nodal Analysis of Urban Water Distribution Networks," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 28(10), pages 3143-3159, August.
    3. Calvin Siew & Tiku Tanyimboh, 2012. "Penalty-Free Feasibility Boundary Convergent Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for the Optimization of Water Distribution Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 26(15), pages 4485-4507, December.
    4. Milan Cisty, 2010. "Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Linear Programming Method for Least-Cost Design of Water Distribution Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(1), pages 1-24, January.
    5. M. Pasha & Kevin Lansey, 2014. "Strategies to Develop Warm Solutions for Real-Time Pump Scheduling for Water Distribution Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 28(12), pages 3975-3987, September.
    6. Roland Barthel & Stephan Janisch & Darla Nickel & Aleksandar Trifkovic & Thomas Hörhan, 2010. "Using the Multiactor-Approach in G lowa-Danube to Simulate Decisions for the Water Supply Sector Under Conditions of Global Climate Change," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(2), pages 239-275, January.
    7. Symeon Christodoulou & Alexandra Deligianni, 2010. "A Neurofuzzy Decision Framework for the Management of Water Distribution Networks," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(1), pages 139-156, January.
    8. Singh, Vijay P. & Oh, Juik, 2015. "A Tsallis entropy-based redundancy measure for water distribution networks," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 421(C), pages 360-376.
    9. Mohammad Rahimi & Ali Haghighi, 2015. "A Graph Portioning Approach for Hydraulic Analysis-Design of Looped Pipe Networks," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 29(14), pages 5339-5352, November.

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