An Optimization Strategy for Water Distribution Networks

Ekinci Ö., Konak H.

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.169-185, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11269-008-9270-8
  • Dergi Adı: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-185
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Algorithms, Optimization, Water distribution, Network, Cost, DISTRIBUTION-SYSTEMS, GENETIC ALGORITHMS, OPTIMAL-DESIGN, GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION, COST, RELIABILITY
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.