Calibration of proportional controllers for the RTC of pressures to reduce leakage in water distribution networks

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 377-384

  Campisano, A ^a   Modica, C ^a   Vetrano, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leakage reduction; Pressure control; Real time control; Valves; Water distribution networks; Water losses

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE; DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS; DIMENSIONLESS VARIABLES; LEAKAGE REDUCTION; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; PROPORTIONAL CONTROLLER; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER LOSS;

CALIBRATION; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; PRESSURE CONTROL; REAL TIME CONTROL; RESERVOIRS (WATER); VALVES (MECHANICAL);

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CALIBRATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; LEAKAGE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; WATER DEMAND;

EID: 84876739210     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000197     Document Type: Article

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