June 2013
Intermediate to advanced
1088 pages
40h 48m
English
M. Mulhollanda, A. Purdona, M.A. Latifib, C.J. Brouckaerta and C.A. Buckleya, aSchool of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa, bLaboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (UPR n°3349), CNRS - ENSIC, Université de Lorraine, B.P.20451, 1 rue Grandville, 54001, Nancy Cedex, France
A Linear Programming technique is proposed to balance the flows in a network, matching flow measurements where available. Where necessary, a “leak-out” flow is invoked on a pipe section in order to achieve the balance. Usually, multiple solutions are possible, and these are sounded out by progressively increasing an integrity weight for each pipe ...
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