Global Approaches for the Nonconvex Optimization of Pipe Networks

by G. V. Loganathan, Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State, Univ, Blacksburg, United States,
J. J. Greene, Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State, Univ, Blacksburg, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Water Management in the '90s: A Time for Innovation

Abstract:

Because the pipe network problem is nonconvex, two global search schemes, MULTISTART and ANNEALING, are employed to permit a local optimum seeking method to migrate among various local minima. An example problem from the literature is solved using the proposed procedures. The optimal solution has a cost which is significantly smaller than the ones reported by other researchers.

Subject Headings: Pipe networks | Optimization models | Water supply systems | Fluid flow | Computer models | Water pipelines | Pipeline design

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