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 …

The role of graph-based methods in urban drainage networks (UDNs): review and directions for future

S **aoyu, L Zi**g, C Velazquez, J Haifeng - Urban Water Journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To mitigate urban drainage network pressures and seek sustainable solutions, novel tools
like graph theory are presently being studied. This paper presents a systematic literature …

[HTML][HTML] Demonstrating demand response from water distribution system through pump scheduling

R Menke, E Abraham, P Parpas, I Stoianov - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Significant changes in the power generation mix are posing new challenges for the
balancing systems of the grid. Many of these challenges are in the secondary electricity grid …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamically adaptive networks for integrating optimal pressure management and self-cleaning controls

B Jenks, AJ Ulusoy, F Pecci, I Stoianov - Annual Reviews in Control, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the problem of integrating optimal pressure management and self-
cleaning controls in dynamically adaptive water distribution networks. We review existing …

Control of water distribution networks with dynamic DMA topology using strictly feasible sequential convex programming

R Wright, E Abraham, P Parpas… - Water Resources …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The operation of water distribution networks (WDN) with a dynamic topology is a recently
pioneered approach for the advanced management of District Metered Areas (DMAs) that …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal design-for-control of self-cleaning water distribution networks using a convex multi-start algorithm

B Jenks, F Pecci, I Stoianov - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The provision of self-cleaning velocities has been shown to reduce the risk of discolouration
in water distribution networks (WDNs). Despite these findings, control implementations …

Exploring optimal pump scheduling in water distribution networks with branch and bound methods

R Menke, E Abraham, P Parpas, I Stoianov - Water Resources …, 2016 - Springer
Water utilities can achieve significant savings in operating costs by optimising pump
scheduling to improve efficiency and shift electricity consumption to low-tariff periods. Due to …

Extending the envelope of demand response provision though variable speed pumps

R Menke, E Abraham, P Parpas, I Stoianov - Procedia Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in power generation and supply and changes in water distribution
systems are creating new opportunities for water utilities to enhance operational efficiency …

Bi-objective design-for-control of water distribution networks with global bounds

AJ Ulusoy, F Pecci, I Stoianov - Optimization and Engineering, 2022 - Springer
This manuscript investigates the design-for-control (DfC) problem of minimizing pressure
induced leakage and maximizing resilience in existing water distribution networks. The …

Methodology and challenges of fire following earthquake analysis: an urban community study considering water and transportation networks

M Coar, A Sarreshtehdari, M Garlock… - Natural hazards, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Pacific Northwest faces the looming threat of a massive 9.0 earthquake coming
from the Cascadia Subduction Zone of the Juan de Fuca plate off the coast of Northern …