The Gas Transmission Problem Solved by an Extension of the Simplex Algorithm

@article{Wolf2000TheGT,
  title={The Gas Transmission Problem Solved by an Extension of the Simplex Algorithm},
  author={Daniel De Wolf and Yves Smeers},
  journal={Management Science},
  year={2000},
  volume={46},
  pages={1454-1465}
}
The problem of distributing gas through a network of pipelines is formulated as a cost minimization subject to nonlinear flow-pressure relations, material balances, and pressure bounds. The solution method is based on piecewise linear approximations of the nonlinear flow-pressure relations. The approximated problem is solved by an extension of the Simplex method. The solution method is tested on real-world data and compared with alternative solution methods. 
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