Water distribution systems reliability: A review of research literature

A Gheisi, M Forsyth, G Naser - Journal of Water Resources Planning …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Every water distribution system (WDS) fails partially or completely at some point or points
during its lifetime. Measurement of reliability for a WDS under various failure conditions is …

Performance evaluation of water distribution systems and asset management

RK Mazumder, AM Salman, Y Li, X Yu - Journal of Infrastructure …, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
Water distribution systems (WDS) are among the most critical civil infrastructure systems. A
reliable and safe water supply is essential for the prosperity and continued well-being of …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal energy harvesting plans in water distribution networks considering the stakeholders' utilities

M Latifi, RB Zali, R Kerachian - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper delves into identifying the optimal scenario for the implementation of micro-
turbines, specifically Pump-as-Turbines (PaTs), in a water distribution network (WDN) by …

Using particle swarm optimization algorithm to optimally locating and controlling of pressure reducing valves for leakage minimization in water distribution systems

J Jafari-Asl, B Sami Kashkooli, M Bahrami - Sustainable Water Resources …, 2020 - Springer
The main objective of pressure management in a water distribution system (WDS) is to
minimize leakages, bursts and maintain the required pressure at every node. One of the …

Pressure and energy management in water distribution networks through optimal use of Pump-As-Turbines along with pressure-reducing valves

M Latifi, K Farahi Moghadam… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Occurrence of high pressure in water distribution networks (WDNs) may generally result in
leakage, bursting, and overconsumption. Temporal and spatial variations in pressure values …

[HTML][HTML] A pressure monitoring system for water distribution networks based on arduino microcontroller

F Bruno, M De Marchis, B Milici, D Saccone, F Traina - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Efficient management of water distribution networks (WDNs) is currently a focal point,
especially in countries where water scarcity conditions are more and more amplified by …

Performance assessment of new reliability index of energy in water distribution networks equipped with PATs based on component simultaneous failure scenarios

MS Haghighi, R Amini, B Keshtegar - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
For a water distribution network (WDN) equipped with pump as turbines (PATs), when a pipe
failure scenario occurs, the network performance in renewable energy supply is very …

[HTML][HTML] Decision model to control water losses in distribution networks

ME Fontana, DC Morais - Production, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The losses in the urban water supply networks have become a growing concern. There are
several alternatives for the quantification, detection and monitoring of water losses …

Dynamic pressure-dependent simulation of water distribution networks considering volume-driven demands based on noniterative application of EPANET 2

P Sivakumar, NB Gorev, TT Tanyimboh… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
EPANET 2 software has been widely used among researchers and practitioners from its
inception for hydraulic analysis. This technical note presents a method to simulate pressure …

Stochastic long-term reliability of water distribution networks using Monte Carlo simulation

M Dini, A Mohammadikaleibar, S Hashemi… - Urban Water …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, a new method is developed to consider the effect of pipe roughness, diameter
and nodal demand uncertainty on the overall reliability of the Water Distribution networks …