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Simulation-optimization model for design of water distribution system using ant based algorithms
Other Title(s)
نموذج المحاكاة الأمثل لتصميم نظام توزيع المياه باستخدام حساب تقنية الاحتمالات من خلال الرسومات البيانية (خوارزمية تحسين مستعمرة النمل)
Joint Authors
Muwini, Ramtin
Mulayi, Sayyid Amin Musawi
Source
The Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.42-60, 19 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this paper, the Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm (ACOA) is applied to solve Water Distribution System design optimization problem proposing two different methods.
Considering pipe diameters as decision variables of the problem, Ant System and Max-Min Ant System, referred to ACOA1 and ACOA2 respectively, are applied to determine pipe diameters.
In proposed methods, the ant-based models are interfaced with EPANET as simulator for the hydraulic analysis.
Three benchmark test examples are solved with proposed methods and the results are presented and compared with those obtained with other existing methods.
The results show the capability of the proposed methods to optimally solve the design optimization problem in which best results are obtained with ACOA2 in comparison with other available results.
Furthermore, the results show the superiority of the proposed ACOA2 over than the ACOA1 in which the trade-off between the two contradictory search characteristic of exploration and exploitation is managed better by using Max-Min Ant System.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muwini, Ramtin& Mulayi, Sayyid Amin Musawi. 2018. Simulation-optimization model for design of water distribution system using ant based algorithms. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.42-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836113
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muwini, Ramtin& Mulayi, Sayyid Amin Musawi. Simulation-optimization model for design of water distribution system using ant based algorithms. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 15, no. 1 (2018), pp.42-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836113
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muwini, Ramtin& Mulayi, Sayyid Amin Musawi. Simulation-optimization model for design of water distribution system using ant based algorithms. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 1, pp.42-60.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836113
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 57-60
Record ID
BIM-836113