Application of simulated annealing (SA) techniques for optimal water distribution in irrigation canals

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-373

  Monem, Mohammad Javad ^a   Namdarian, Reza ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Irrigation canals; Optimization; Simulated annealing; Water delivery schedule; Water distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144533953     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.199     Document Type: Article

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