An evolution program for optimal pressure regulation in water distribution networks

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 197-219

  Savić, Dragan A ^a   Walters, Godfrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evolutionary design; genetic algorithms; pressure regulation; Water distribution networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142241660     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: 10290273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052159508941190     Document Type: Article

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