Methodology for grouping intakes of pressurised irrigation networks into sectors to minimise energy consumption

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 429-438

  Jimenez Bello M A ^a   Martinez Alzamora F ^a   Bou Soler, V ^a   Ayala, H J Bartolí ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

ENERGY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; ENERGY POINT; HYDRAULIC NETWORKS; IRRIGATION NETWORKS; MINIMUM PRESSURE; OPERATIONAL NETWORK; VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 77949488077     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.12.014     Document Type: Article

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