A heuristic method for the optimal design of water distribution systems
| dc.contributor.author | Shah, Mahesh | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Civil Engineering | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-26T19:17:04Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-26T19:17:04Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 1987 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
| dc.format.extent | xiv, 115 leaves | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/88600 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| dc.relation.isformatof | OCLC# 17728743 | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject.lcc | LD5655.V855 1987.S5234 | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Water -- Distribution -- Research | en |
| dc.title | A heuristic method for the optimal design of water distribution systems | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
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