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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2003
Zheng Y. Wu, Watertown, CT (US);
Thomas M. Walski, Nanticoke, PA (US);
Robert F. Mankowski, Watertown, CT (US);
Gregg A. Herrin, Burlington, CT (US);
Wayne R. Hartell, Waterbury, CT (US);
Jonathan Decarlo, Oakville, CT (US);
Benjamin D. Wilson, Keene, NH (US);
Zheng Y. Wu, Watertown, CT (US);
Thomas M. Walski, Nanticoke, PA (US);
Robert F. Mankowski, Watertown, CT (US);
Gregg A. Herrin, Burlington, CT (US);
Wayne R. Hartell, Waterbury, CT (US);
Jonathan DeCarlo, Oakville, CT (US);
Benjamin D. Wilson, Keene, NH (US);
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, Exton, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for optimal design of a water distribution network is provided. Three levels of optimization are available as options for selection by the user and these include least cost optimization, maximum benefit optimization and cost-benefit tradeoff optimization. The optimization models, in accordance with the present invention, include solutions generated by a competent genetic algorithm that can take into account multiple objective functions. Pareto-optimal solutions are produced for the whole range of a budget for the water distribution system. Tradeoff solutions allow engineers to apply engineering judgement to choose the true optimal solution under the specific application being considered.