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An explicit algorithm for determining the optimal water distribution in a pipe network is applied. Supply pressure and volumetric flow requirement represent the constraints of the system. The decision parameters involved are generally design parameters (i.e., pipe diameters, pump capacities and reservoir elevations), operational parameters (i.e., pumps and valves settings), and calibration parameters (i.e., pipe roughness, node demands). The solution is obtained via a graph-theoretic approach that allows to utilize the full set of continuity and energy relations. In order to illustrate the method an application on a Sierpinski type network is presented. |
