Multi-objective optimization methods and application in energy saving

Y Cui, Z Geng, Q Zhu, Y Han - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Multi-objective optimization problems are difficult to solve in that the optimized objectives are
usually conflicting with each other. It is usually hard to find an optimal solution that satisfies …

Two-objective design of benchmark problems of a water distribution system via MOEAs: Towards the best-known approximation of the true Pareto front

Q Wang, M Guidolin, D Savic… - Journal of Water …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
Various multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) have been applied to solve the
optimal design problems of a water distribution system (WDS). Such methods are able to …

Multi-objective optimization of water distribution systems based on a real options approach

J Marques, M Cunha, DA Savić - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper describes a multi-objective optimization model including Real Options concepts
for the design and operation of water distribution networks. This approach is explained …

Generalized resilience and failure indices for use with pressure-driven modeling and leakage

E Creaco, M Franchini, E Todini - Journal of Water Resources …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
In 2000, the resilience and failure indices were introduced as a convenient and compact tool
to express respectively water-distribution network (WDN) surplus and deficit in satisfying …

Multiobjective optimization of pipe replacements and control valve installations for leakage attenuation in water distribution networks

E Creaco, G Pezzinga - Journal of Water Resources Planning and …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
This paper shows how pipe replacements and control valve installations can be optimized in
water distribution networks to reduce leakage, under minimum nodal pressure constraints …

Optimization of urban water distribution networks using deterministic and heuristic techniques: Comprehensive review

I Sarbu - Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Water distribution networks (WDNs) are systems of water distribution used in urban centers
and industrial processes that require efficient design and operation, which may be achieved …

Reliability surrogate measures for water distribution system design: Comparative analysis

H Liu, DA Savić, Z Kapelan, E Creaco… - Journal of Water …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Because of the large computational burden associated with the direct assessment of
reliability, the indirect indices of reliability have recently received more attention in the …

The combined use of resilience and loop diameter uniformity as a good indirect measure of network reliability

E Creaco, M Franchini, E Todini - Urban Water Journal, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper is to show that the combined use of the resilience index (Todini, 2000)
with a loop based diameter uniformity index (here formulated) yields a good indirect …

Embedding linear programming in multi objective genetic algorithms for reducing the size of the search space with application to leakage minimization in water …

E Creaco, G Pezzinga - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper shows how embedding a local search algorithm, such as the iterated linear
programming (LP), in the multi-objective genetic algorithms (MOGAs) can lead to a reduction …

Accounting for phasing of construction within the design of water distribution networks

E Creaco, M Franchini, TM Walski - Journal of Water Resources …, 2014 - ascelibrary.org
The traditional optimization approach for water distribution mains is that of considering a
single design scenario with prefixed nodal demands representing the peak values at the …