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Design Optimization of Water Distribution Networks through a Novel Differential Evolution
oleh: Bilal, Millie Pant, Vaclav Snasel
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | IEEE 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Optimization algorithms have proven to be a useful tool in different areas of water resource management including water distribution network (WDN), which may be modelled as a large scale, combinatorial problem subject to constraints with the typical objective of minimizing the cost. In this study, a fuzzy C-means adaptive differential evolution (FCADE) is proposed to solve three well-known WDN problems: the two-loop distribution network problem, the Hanoi distribution network problem, and New York tunnel distribution network problem. FCADE is integrated with a well-known simulation software EPANET to manage the pressure constraints requirement. A comparative analysis of results through various performance metrics indicate the competence of FCADE for solving complex WDN problems.