Maximum-entropy design of water distribution networks using discrete pipe diameters

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Tanyimboh, T T ^a   Setiadi, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hyder Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Evolutionary computing; Genetic algorithms; Informational entropy; Reliability; Water distribution

Indexed keywords

DATA REQUIREMENTS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DISCRETE SETS; ENTROPY MEASURE; EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FLOW DIRECTION; GOOD CORRELATIONS; HYDRAULIC RELIABILITY; INFORMATIONAL ENTROPY; LEAST COST; MAXIMUM ENTROPY; NP-HARD; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PIPE DIAMETER; SIMPLE GENETIC ALGORITHM; WATER DISTRIBUTION; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN; ENTROPY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PIPING SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 80053425394     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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