Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks considering Reliability Based on Variance of Discharge Distribution

摘要

This paper introduces a method for optimal design of water distributionnetworkswith desired reliability. The design approach consists of two steps: the first step involves an algorithm in which pipe flows are so distributed that the variance of flows is minimized and the second step uses a non-linear optimization formulation to obtain a global optimal design. A comparison among classical optimal design methods and the proposed method is illustrated through a detailed simple example.