Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances
The traditional approach for the optimization of water distribution networks (WDNs) does not always lead to consistent solutions from an operational point of view. The latest optimization algorithms identify solutions that are “the best solutions” in mathematical terms but that can be less than robu...
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| author | Flavia Fuso Maria C. Cunha Gianfranco Becciu |
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| description | The traditional approach for the optimization of water distribution networks (WDNs) does not always lead to consistent solutions from an operational point of view. The latest optimization algorithms identify solutions that are “the best solutions” in mathematical terms but that can be less than robust against changes in operating conditions, resulting in the worst case in hydraulically infeasible configurations. Thus, this paper aims to provide a methodology that can synthesize the network performance capabilities under the change in operating conditions with two convergent strategies. The first consists of the implementation of new performance indices (PIs), the demand deficit and the pressure range, and the evaluation of their ability to criticality highlight in operating conditions. The second is the introduction of a new approach to weight the infeasible solutions in the final result, which are those inconsistent with the real hydraulic network performances. The analysis shows that the use of these new indices makes it easier to understand the behavior of the network and to identify any weaknesses. This is true if these indices consider the hydraulically inconsistent solutions that may arise from the simulations of different operation conditions; otherwise, results that poorly represent the real behavior of the network would be obtained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-856fa3f179004887959daa79cbef13462023-11-20T23:24:32ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-12-011212340410.3390/w12123404Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network PerformancesFlavia Fuso0Maria C. Cunha1Gianfranco Becciu2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, ItalyInstitute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, ItalyThe traditional approach for the optimization of water distribution networks (WDNs) does not always lead to consistent solutions from an operational point of view. The latest optimization algorithms identify solutions that are “the best solutions” in mathematical terms but that can be less than robust against changes in operating conditions, resulting in the worst case in hydraulically infeasible configurations. Thus, this paper aims to provide a methodology that can synthesize the network performance capabilities under the change in operating conditions with two convergent strategies. The first consists of the implementation of new performance indices (PIs), the demand deficit and the pressure range, and the evaluation of their ability to criticality highlight in operating conditions. The second is the introduction of a new approach to weight the infeasible solutions in the final result, which are those inconsistent with the real hydraulic network performances. The analysis shows that the use of these new indices makes it easier to understand the behavior of the network and to identify any weaknesses. This is true if these indices consider the hydraulically inconsistent solutions that may arise from the simulations of different operation conditions; otherwise, results that poorly represent the real behavior of the network would be obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/12/3404water distribution systemsoptimizationperformance indices |
| spellingShingle | Flavia Fuso Maria C. Cunha Gianfranco Becciu Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances Water water distribution systems optimization performance indices |
| title | Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances |
| title_full | Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances |
| title_fullStr | Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances |
| title_short | Functional Feasibility in Optimal Evaluation of Water Distribution Network Performances |
| title_sort | functional feasibility in optimal evaluation of water distribution network performances |
| topic | water distribution systems optimization performance indices |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/12/3404 |
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