An Energy-Based Approach for Modeling Water Distribution Networks with Faults (I)

Resumen: This article introduces an energy-based approach for modeling water distribution networks with faults. The flow in each network pipeline is described by the rigid water column model (RWC), which can be obtained by assuming that the walls of the pipelines are rigid and the flow is incompressible. The key feature of the proposed approach is the modeling of the interactions of the network components (pipelines, faults, and sources), which is done through the use of the graph theory and from an energy point of view. Three examples are given: a pipeline with a partial blockage, a pipeline with a leak, and a pipeline with both faults. The models resulting from this approach can be used for the implementation of real-time applications, for example, for fault diagnosis or for control of valves and pumps in case of faults.

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Michael Rojas, Sofía Avila-Becerril & Lizeth Torres. An Energy-Based Approach for Modeling Water Distribution Networks with Faults (I). Memorias del Congreso Nacional de Control Automático, pp. 501-506, 2019.

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Modelado e Identificación de Sistemas, Control Basado en pasividad, Detección y Aislamiento de Fallas

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