Leakage control in water distribution networks by using optimal pressure management: A case study

Water Distribution Systems Analysis 2010 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference, WDSA 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1110-1123

  Mahdavi, Mohammad Mahdi ^a   Hosseini, Khosro ^a   Behzadian, Kourosh ^b   Ardehsir, Abdollah ^b   Jalilsani, Fatemeh ^b  

^a SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

genetic algorithm; leakage control; valve location optimization model

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE; LEAKAGE CONTROL; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL PRESSURE; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PRESSURE DEPENDENT; PRESSURE MANAGEMENT; PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVE; SEMIARID AREA; SIMULATION ENGINE; TOTAL VALUES; VALVE LOCATION OPTIMIZATION MODEL; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER LOSS; WATER UTILITY;

ARID REGIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POTABLE WATER; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84856201610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41203(425)101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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