Abstract
A nonlinear heuristic is developed for use in obtaining least-cost pump-operation policies for multisource, multitank water-distribution systems. The proposed algorithm links a minimum-cost-constraint identification methodology with a network-simulation model in order to provide the resulting policy. The algorithm has the advantage of being computationally efficient while incorporating the nonlinear characteristics of the water-distribution network. In addition, the algorithm has the added advantage of providing several feasible solutions to the control problem, which then provides the system operator with increased flexibility in selecting a particular policy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 302-309 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Water Science and Technology
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law