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Pattern Detection and Scaling Laws of Daily Water Demand by SOM: an Application to the WDN of Naples, Italy
In the present paper, a novel method is provided to detect significant daily consumption patterns and to obtain scaling laws to predict consumption patterns for groups of homogeneous users. The first issue rel...
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A Mixed Strategy Based on Self-Organizing Map for Water Demand Pattern Profiling of Large-Size Smart Water Grid Data
In the present paper a procedure is introduced to detect water consumption patterns within water distribution systems. The analysis is based on hourly consumption data referred to single-household flow meters,...
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Open AccessSensitivity Analysis and Calibration of a Rainfall-Runoff Model with the Combined Use of EPA-SWMM and Genetic Algorithm
An integrated Visual Basic Application interface is described that allows for sensitivity analysis, calibration and routing of hydraulichydrological models. The routine consists in the combination of three fre...
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Combined Effects of Parallel and Series Detention Basins for Flood Peak Reduction
A simple analytical method is proposed that allows a preliminary evaluation of the overall efficiency of a detention basin system for flood risk reduction in a specific target section. Solutions are provided b...
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Preliminary Estimate of Detention Basin Efficiency at Watershed Scale
Urban encroachment in natural floodplain areas and infrastructures interfering with watercourses have caused higher flood risks in lowland areas. In this context, detention basins have become a fundamental ins...
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Energy Production in Water Distribution Networks: A PAT Design Strategy
Pump operating as turbine (PAT) is an effective source of reducing the equipment cost in small hydropower plants. However, the manufacturers provide poor information on the PAT performance thus representing a ...