A new probabilistic approach is proposed to correctly evaluate the performance of pressurized water distribution networks for on-demand irrigation, which is based on the preliminary generation, by the Monte Carlo Method, of a number N of equally-probable water demand scenarios, and on the subsequent analysis, by means of a proper hydraulic model, of the actual behaviour of the network in each of the scenarios. Four different performance indexes are then proposed, allowing the evaluation of the system reliability, with reference to the capability of satisfying the users’ demand, both at local and at global level. A case-study is also examined to provide guide-lines for correct application of the proposed approach.
Hydraulic Reliability of pressurized water distribution networks for on-demand irrigation / L., Cozzolino; Covelli, Carmine; Mucherino, Carmela; Pianese, Domenico. - 1:(2005), pp. 91-97. (Intervento presentato al convegno Eight International Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry CCWI 2005 ‘Water Management for the 21st Century” tenutosi a EXETER, UK nel 5-7 settembre 2005).
Hydraulic Reliability of pressurized water distribution networks for on-demand irrigation
COVELLI, Carmine;MUCHERINO, CARMELA;PIANESE, DOMENICO
2005
Abstract
A new probabilistic approach is proposed to correctly evaluate the performance of pressurized water distribution networks for on-demand irrigation, which is based on the preliminary generation, by the Monte Carlo Method, of a number N of equally-probable water demand scenarios, and on the subsequent analysis, by means of a proper hydraulic model, of the actual behaviour of the network in each of the scenarios. Four different performance indexes are then proposed, allowing the evaluation of the system reliability, with reference to the capability of satisfying the users’ demand, both at local and at global level. A case-study is also examined to provide guide-lines for correct application of the proposed approach.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
