Graph-based approach for generating virtual water distribution systems in the software VIBe

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 923-932

  Sitzenfrei, R ^a   Moderl M ^a   Rauch, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Generating virtual case studies; Graph theory; Modular design system; Virtual infrastructure benchmarking (VIBe); Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; BENCHMARKING; GRAPH THEORY; GRAPHIC METHODS; SOFTWARE TESTING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CASE-STUDIES; INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS; MODULAR DESIGN SYSTEM; SIZING ALGORITHMS; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURES; WATER QUALITY PERFORMANCE; WELL-ESTABLISHED TECHNIQUES;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER;

ALGORITHM; BOUNDARY CONDITION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GRAPHICAL METHOD; PIPE; SOFTWARE; VIRTUAL REALITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79951739984     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2010.579     Document Type: Article

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