Multi-agent systems and complex networks: Review and applications in systems engineering

M Herrera, M Pérez-Hernández, A Kumar Parlikad… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Systems engineering is an ubiquitous discipline of Engineering overlap** industrial,
chemical, mechanical, manufacturing, control, software, electrical, and civil engineering. It …

Water network partitioning into district metered areas: A state-of-the-art review

X Khoa Bui, M S. Marlim, D Kang - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
A water distribution network (WDN) is an indispensable element of civil infrastructure that
provides fresh water for domestic use, industrial development, and fire-fighting. However, in …

A graph-theoretic framework for assessing the resilience of sectorised water distribution networks

M Herrera, E Abraham, I Stoianov - Water Resources Management, 2016 - Springer
Water utilities face a challenge in maintaining a good quality of service under a wide range
of operational management and failure conditions. Tools for assessing the resilience of …

A survey on pre-processing techniques: Relevant issues in the context of environmental data mining

K Gibert, M Sànchez–Marrè, J Izquierdo - AI Communications, 2016 - content.iospress.com
One of the important issues related with all types of data analysis, either statistical data
analysis, machine learning, data mining, data science or whatever form of data-driven …

Complex network and fractal theory for the assessment of water distribution network resilience to pipe failures

A Di Nardo, M Di Natale, C Giudicianni… - Water Science and …, 2018 - iwaponline.com
Water distribution networks (WDNs) must keep a proper level of service under a wide range
of operational conditions, and, in particular, the analysis of their resilience to pipe failures is …

Reducing impacts of contamination in water distribution networks: A combined strategy based on network partitioning and installation of water quality sensors

C Ciaponi, E Creaco, A Di Nardo, M Di Natale… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes a combined management strategy for monitoring water distribution
networks (WDNs). This strategy is based on the application of water network partitioning …

Automatic multiscale approach for water networks partitioning into dynamic district metered areas

C Giudicianni, M Herrera, A Di Nardo… - Water Resources …, 2020 - Springer
Water distribution systems (WDSs) today are expected to continuously provide clean water
while meeting users demand, and pressure requirements. To accomplish these targets is not …

Optimized DMA partition to reduce background leakage rate in water distribution networks

T Zhang, H Yao, S Chu, T Yu, Y Shao - Journal of Water Resources …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In recent years, pressure management based on district metering areas (DMAs) has played
an irreplaceable role in background leakage reduction in water distribution networks …

A novel water supply network sectorization methodology based on a complete economic analysis, including uncertainties

E Campbell, J Izquierdo, I Montalvo, R Pérez-García - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
The core idea behind sectorization of Water Supply Networks (WSNs) is to establish areas
partially isolated from the rest of the network to improve operational control. Besides the …

Modularity-based procedure for partitioning water distribution systems into independent districts

C Ciaponi, E Murari, S Todeschini - Water resources management, 2016 - Springer
A proper division of a Water Distribution System (WDS) into District Metered Areas (DMAs)
provides important management benefits particularly with regard to leakage detection …