Optimizing selection of fire hydrants for flow tests in water distribution systems

被引:3
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作者
Wu, Z. Y. [1 ]
Song, Y. [2 ]
机构
[1] Bentley Syst Inc, Appl Res, Watertown, CT 06795 USA
[2] Univ Cocnnecticut, Dept Comp Sci & Engn, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
关键词
Hydraulic model; hydrants; flow test; optimization and model calibration;
D O I
10.1016/j.proeng.2014.02.192
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
During a hydrant flow test, the more pipes with the increased flow velocity, the better the hydrant flow test is. Therefore, a good selection of hydrants for flow test is anticipated with the flow velocity increment or extra head losses occurred in as many pipes as possible. In order to maximize the performance of flow tests, a new method is developed to search for a combination of available hydrants for flow tests so that the total length of the pipes with the increased flow velocity and/or the increased unit hydraulic head loss greater than a prescribed threshold is maximized. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. and peer-review under responsibility of the CCWI2013 Committee
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页码:1745 / 1752
页数:8
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