Optimal pressure regulation in water distribution systems based on an extended model for pressure reducing valves

PD Dai, P Li - Water resources management, 2016 - Springer
Optimal pressure regulation to reduce water losses in water distribution systems (WDSs)
becomes an important concern due to the increasing water demand and the threat of …

Technique for the pressure-driven analysis of water distribution networks with flow-and pressure-regulating valves

NB Gorev, VN Gorev, IF Kodzhespirova… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This technical note presents a technique for the pressure-driven analysis (PDA) of water
distribution networks with flow-and pressure-regulating valves. The technique is a …

Extended period simulation of pressure-deficient networks using pressure reducing valves

P Sivakumar, RK Prasad - Water Resources Management, 2015 - Springer
Generally, the water distribution networks are designed for peak demands so that under
normal operating conditions pressure is adequate to meet the nodal demand however, due …

A content-based active-set method for pressure-dependent models of water distribution systems with flow controls

O Piller, S Elhay, JW Deuerlein… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper a new method is proposed that solves for the steady state of pressure-
dependent models (PDMs) with flow control valves. Rather than model flow devices …

Improving the efficiency of the loop method for the simulation of water distribution systems

F Alvarruiz, F Martínez-Alzamora… - Journal of Water …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
Efficiency of hydraulic solvers for the simulation of flows and pressures in water distribution
systems (WDSs) is very important, especially in the context of optimization and risk analysis …

Hydraulic modelling of control devices in loop equations of water distribution networks

S Ateş - Flow measurement and instrumentation, 2017 - Elsevier
The simulation of hydraulic behaviour of water distribution networks (WDN) needs to
develop and implement a mathematical model that is able to consider a wide range of …

Head-drop method for the modeling of pressure reducing valves and variable speed pumps in water distribution networks

E Creaco, A Di Nardo, M Iervolino… - Journal of Hydraulic …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents the head-drop method for the modeling of pressure regulation devices
in the steady-state simulation of water distribution networks (WDNs). The method is based …

Locating inadvertently partially closed valves in water distribution systems

NC Do, AR Simpson, JW Deuerlein… - Journal of Water …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The reliability of a water distribution system is highly dependent on the management of its
pipeline network. A pipe or a portion of the network can be isolated for inspection …

Statistical framework for the detection of pressure regulation malfunctions and issuance of alerts in water distribution networks

A Perdios, G Kokosalakis, N Th. Fourniotis… - … Research and Risk …, 2022 - Springer
Pressure reducing valves (PRVs) are widely used to regulate pressures in the supply and
distribution parts of water networks, by reducing the upstream pressure to a set outlet …

A New Derivative‐Free Linear Approximation for Solving the Network Water Flow Problem With Convergence Guarantees

S Wang, AF Taha, L Sela… - Water Resources …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Addressing challenges in urban water infrastructure systems, including aging infrastructure,
supply uncertainty, extreme events, and security threats, depends highly on water …