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Optimal cost design of water distribution networks using harmony search
Abstract
This study presents a cost minimization model for the design of water distribution networks. The model uses a recently developed harmony search optimization algorithm while satisfying all the design constraints. The harmony search algorithm mimics a jazz improvisation process in order to find better design solutions, in this case pipe diameters in a water distribution network. The model also interfaces with a popular hydraulic simulator, EPANET, to check the hydraulic constraints. If the design solution vector violates the hydraulic constraints, the amount of violation is considered in the cost function as a penalty. The model was applied to five water distribution networks, and obtained designs that were either the same or cost 0.28–10.26% less than those of competitive meta-heuristic algorithms, such as the genetic algorithm, simulated annealing and tabu search under similar or less favorable conditions. The results show that the harmony search-based model is suitable for water network design.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Geem, Z. W.
- Venue
- Engineering Optimization
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-04
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 259-277
- ISSN
- 0305-215X (ISSN-L)
- 1029-0273
- OpenAlex
- W4247864970
- Cited by
- 529
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 76.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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