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A heuristic method for the optimal design of water distribution systems

The water distribution system design problem consists of finding a minimum cost combination of network layout and sizes of system components so as to satisfy flow demands, minimum and maximum head requirements and a reliability criterion. A two step procedure is proposed to find a near optimal design. The first step considers obtaining a near optimal tree layout using a heuristic tree search algorithm. Two different methods are followed for the tree search - one for single source networks and the other for multiple source networks. The second step adds loop forming redundant links to the tree layout in such a way that every demand node has two paths from source node(s). The methodology is applied to a single source network and a multiple source network. In both the cases better results arc achieved than those obtained previously by other researchers. / Master of Science

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/88600
Date January 1987
CreatorsShah, Mahesh
ContributorsCivil Engineering
PublisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Source SetsVirginia Tech Theses and Dissertation
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis, Text
Formatxiv, 115 leaves, application/pdf, application/pdf
RightsIn Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
RelationOCLC# 17728743

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