Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length

The aim of the present work is to establish a new algorithm for the optimization of the design of water distribution networks. The proposed algorithm makes it possible to connect the nodes and the sources using the shortest path to obtain a final looped configuration. A novel method, the "minim...

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Main Authors: Y. LAHIOUEL, K. CHAOUI, L. KHEZZAR, A. HADDAD, Z. AZARI
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research 2005-06-01
Series:Engineering Transactions
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author Y. LAHIOUEL
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A. HADDAD
Z. AZARI
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description The aim of the present work is to establish a new algorithm for the optimization of the design of water distribution networks. The proposed algorithm makes it possible to connect the nodes and the sources using the shortest path to obtain a final looped configuration. A novel method, the "minimal length algorithm", is proposed. It uses the advantages of existing methods and exceeds their limitations. Some of the well-known existing methods are the shortest path algorithm, the minimum spanning tree algorithm and a novel method published previously. The developed algorithm is implemented into a user-friendly interactive computer program which allows the design of looped systems with minimal length ensuring least cost, reliability of the network and hence the availability of water.
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spelling doaj-art-9e3356a8564c443dab83a6e62702b6db2025-08-20T03:49:51ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological ResearchEngineering Transactions0867-888X2450-80712005-06-0153210.24423/engtrans.440.2005Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total LengthY. LAHIOUEL0K. CHAOUI1L. KHEZZAR2A. HADDAD3Z. AZARI4University of GuelmaUniversity of AnnabaThe Petroleum InstituteSchool of Technology MakkahNational Engineering School of MetzThe aim of the present work is to establish a new algorithm for the optimization of the design of water distribution networks. The proposed algorithm makes it possible to connect the nodes and the sources using the shortest path to obtain a final looped configuration. A novel method, the "minimal length algorithm", is proposed. It uses the advantages of existing methods and exceeds their limitations. Some of the well-known existing methods are the shortest path algorithm, the minimum spanning tree algorithm and a novel method published previously. The developed algorithm is implemented into a user-friendly interactive computer program which allows the design of looped systems with minimal length ensuring least cost, reliability of the network and hence the availability of water.https://et.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/et/article/view/440water distribution networkleast cost network-designshortest pathminimum spanning treegenetic algorithmsnetworks design optimisation
spellingShingle Y. LAHIOUEL
K. CHAOUI
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A. HADDAD
Z. AZARI
Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
Engineering Transactions
water distribution network
least cost network-design
shortest path
minimum spanning tree
genetic algorithms
networks design optimisation
title Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
title_full Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
title_fullStr Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
title_short Optimisation of Water Distribution Networks Design by Minimizing the Total Length
title_sort optimisation of water distribution networks design by minimizing the total length
topic water distribution network
least cost network-design
shortest path
minimum spanning tree
genetic algorithms
networks design optimisation
url https://et.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/et/article/view/440
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