Integrated hydraulic model and genetic algorithm optimization for informed analysis of a real water system

8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 8-

  Clark, Chris ^a   Wu, Zheng Yi ^b  

^a Director of Public Utility Department   (United States)

^b BENTLEY SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire flow analysis; Genetic algorithm; Network hydraulic model; Optimization; System design; Water system

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

FIRE FLOW ANALYSIS; REAL WATER SYSTEM;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 40549128053     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40941(247)8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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