Enrico Creaco’s
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Optimizing the design and management of water networks
In academic year 2016/2017, I held this course
mainly addressed to PhD students.
In the first part of the course (days 1 and 2), the techniques most
commonly adopted in optimization problems are described, in
an attempt to provide the PhD students with the «tools of the trade».
Applications concerning the problems of optimal design (day 3) and management
(day 4) of water distribution networks follow. Each topic is accompanied by
exercises in the Matlab™ Environment.
Contents:
Day 1: Classification of
optimization techniques, Uncontrained optimization,
Constrained optimization, Examples in Matlab™
Day 2: Single-Objective Genetic Algorithms, Multi-Objective Genetic
Algorithms, Examples in Matlab™
Day 3: Optimal allocation of water resources in the irrigation context.
Optimal design of water distribution networks
Day 4: Optimal management of water distribution networks. Location of
isolation and control valves