Energy Metrics for Water Distribution System Assessment: Case Study of the Toronto Network

@article{Dziedzic2015EnergyMF,
  title={Energy Metrics for Water Distribution System Assessment: Case Study of the Toronto Network},
  author={Rebecca Moreira Dziedzic and Bryan W Karney},
  journal={Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management},
  year={2015},
  volume={141},
  pages={04015032}
}
  • R. DziedzicB. Karney
  • Published 1 November 2015
  • Engineering
  • Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
AbstractDescriptive energy metrics, calculated for each component, represent how the hydraulic state of a network evolves and how energy flows vary temporally and spatially. More specifically, these metrics describe how the energy supplied is partitioned between the energy that is dissipated, lost, and delivered throughout the system. The metrics are meant to support planning, from local (e.g., pump or pipe renewal) to system-wide (e.g., leakage or pressure management) decisions. Whereas… 
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