Nonlinear Heuristic for Pump Operations
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- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
- Vol. 121 (4) , 302-309
Abstract
A nonlinear heuristic is developed for use in obtaining least-cost pump-operation policies for multisource, multitank water-distribution systems. The proposed algorithm links a minimum-cost-constraint identification methodology with a network-simulation model in order to provide the resulting policy. The algorithm has the advantage of being computationally efficient while incorporating the nonlinear characteristics of the water-distribution network. In addition, the algorithm has the added advantage of providing several feasible solutions to the control problem, which then provides the system operator with increased flexibility in selecting a particular policy.Keywords
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