Results 171 to 180 of about 6,542 (216)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Journal AWWA, 1934
At least half of the water works investment lies in the distribution system. Good service requires that the pipes shall have the ability to serve all the people all the time with adequate pressure at all places. In addition to this, there must be capacity to carry the water at rates required for good fire protection.
openaire +1 more source
At least half of the water works investment lies in the distribution system. Good service requires that the pipes shall have the ability to serve all the people all the time with adequate pressure at all places. In addition to this, there must be capacity to carry the water at rates required for good fire protection.
openaire +1 more source
The Control of Water Distribution Systems as a Holonic System
2019Water Supply Systems (WSS) share close similarities with international standards that are widely used in the industry (specifically for food). Therefore, Industry 4.0 (I4.0) principles can integrate software modules and types of equipment among WSS developers and the end users.
Edgar Chacón Ramírez +2 more
openaire +1 more source
Understanding distribution system WATER QUALITY
Journal AWWA, 2001Understanding distribution system water quality is a complex task because it involves not only numerous parameters but also the interactions among these parameters. This article highlights the development of a visualization tool capable of showing all types of information, (modeled and measured parameters), simultaneously or independently as a function
Marie‐Claude Besner +5 more
openaire +1 more source
Distributed Reference Management Strategies for Networked Water Distribution Systems
IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 2011Abstract A distributed constrained supervisory strategy for large-scale spatially distributed systems is presented and applied to a networked water distribution system. The aim is at reconfiguring, whenever necessary in response to different supply downstream demands, the nominal set-points to the tank water levels so that all prescribed coordination ...
CASAVOLA, Alessandro +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Model Generator for Water Distribution Systems
2018In the last decades, several different research questions arose in the area of water distribution systems. To evaluate the new models, techniques and solution methods, there is need of a large range of test models. In most research work the evaluation is performed on simple generated networks with no realistic size and properties.
Corinna Hallmann, Stefan Kuhlemann
openaire +1 more source
Legionella in water distribution systems
Journal AWWA, 1998Regular culturing of distribution system samples is the key to successful disinfection.Legionnaires' disease arises from the presence of Legionella in water systems. Legionella can be found within biofilms throughout the entire water distribution system.
Yu‐sen E. Lin +3 more
openaire +1 more source
Uncertainties in Water Distribution Systems
Journal of the Hydraulics Division, 1981As a means of examining the uncertainties, the objective herein is to examine the sensitivity of the pressure difference, Δ P , in the analysis of a distribution network as a result of uncertainties in the parameters involved in the basic equation describing the flow.
Derrick A. Clarke +2 more
openaire +1 more source
Optimization of water distribution system
Environmental Software, 1993Abstract An optimization algorithm with recourse to a nonlinear programming technique based on the interior penalty function with Davidon-Fletcher-Powell method, incorporating the graph theoretic approach for analysis of networks, has been developed for design of functional and least-cost water distribution systems with multiple reservoirs. The model
I. Gupta +3 more
openaire +1 more source
2017
Water is the source of life. Its global importance is beyond question. It is essential for all human settlements, including cities. Water influences our social, economic, political and cultural lives. Above all, it is a human right, as recognised by the United Nations back in 2010.
openaire +1 more source
Water is the source of life. Its global importance is beyond question. It is essential for all human settlements, including cities. Water influences our social, economic, political and cultural lives. Above all, it is a human right, as recognised by the United Nations back in 2010.
openaire +1 more source
The Modelling of Water Distribution Systems
1999The decision making process when deciding which strategy to adopt must be based, in any activity, on good information. Broadly speaking, we can say that to elaborate a model of a network of water distribution consists in organizing adequately the available information about the water network, increasing the information if necessary and maintaining it ...
V. Fuertes, J. García-Serra, R. Pérez
openaire +1 more source