A mathematical model to evaluate apparent losses due to meter under-registration in intermittent water distribution networks

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 914-923

  De Marchis, M ^a   Fontanazza, C M ^a   Freni, G ^a   La Loggia, G ^b   Notaro, V ^a   Puleo, V ^b  

^a KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apparent losses; Private tank; Water meter substitution plan; Water meter under registration

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER METERS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

APPARENT LOSS; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; GLOBAL GRADIENT ALGORITHMS; INTERMITTENT WATER SUPPLY; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVES; PRIVATE TANK; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER;

COMPLEXITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER FLOW; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; FLUID INTAKE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; TANK; WATER LOSS; WATER SUPPLY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

SUID HERPESVIRUS 1;

EID: 84882733334     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.076     Document Type: Article

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