Digital Twins for Water Distribution Systems
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- Authors
- Berglund, E. Z., Shafiee, M. E., Xing, L., & Wen, J.
- Affiliations
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Xylem (United States) (US)
- Director, Dept. of Water Resources, City of Lakewood, CA 90713.
- Corresponding author
- Berglund, Emily Zechman
- Venue
- Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
- Published
- 2023-03
- Volume
- 149
- Issue
- 3
- ISSN
- 0733-9496 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-5452
- OpenAlex
- W4313478482
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5
- FWCI
- 4.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Water Systems and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geology › Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Keywords
- digital twin, water distribution systems, water infrastructure, asset management, smart water grid
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