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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 30
DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MODELLING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Paper X.4

Fuzzy Reasoning in Water Supply Network Design Optimization

L.S. Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia

Department of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
L.S. Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia, "Fuzzy Reasoning in Water Supply Network Design Optimization", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Computer Aided Design and Modelling for Civil Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 255-262, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.30.10.4
Abstract
In this paper, fuzzy reasoning, an artificial intelligence technique, is used for the optimal design of pressure water distribution networks under multiple loadings. Non-linear fuzzy membership functions are introduced to velocity and pressure constraints. Optimization is carried out by an original extension of the Dynamic Programming scheme for networks, in two stages, using a heuristic algorithm to obtain initial solutions. An original mathematical approach to the problem is presented. There is also a discussion on the selection of partial membership functions and aggregation operators.

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