Modeling, Control and Optimization of Water Systems - Systems Engineering Methods for Control and Decision Making Tasks

This book provides essential background knowledge on the development of model-based real-world solutions in the field of control and decision making for water systems. It presents system engineering methods for modelling surface water and groundwater resources as well as water transportation systems (rivers, channels and pipelines). The models in turn provide information on both the water quantity (flow rates, water levels) of surface water and groundwater and on water quality. In addition, methods for modelling and predicting water demand are described. Sample applications of the models are presented, such as a water allocation decision support system for semi-arid regions, a multiple-criteria control model for run-of-river hydropower plants, and a supply network simulation for public services.

List of contents

Surface water modelling.- Groundwater modelling.- Coupling of groundwater and surface water models.- Simulation of pipeline systems.- Model based decision support systems.- Applications.

About the author

Thomas Rauschenbach, Jg. 1952, Dr. rer. soc., Dipl. Päd., ist Professor für Sozialpädagogik am Institut für Sozialpädagogik, Erwachsenenbildung und Pädagogik der frühen Kindheit der Universtät Dortmund.

Summary

This book provides essential background knowledge on the development of model-based real-world solutions in the field of control and decision making for water systems. It presents system engineering methods for modelling surface water and groundwater resources as well as water transportation systems (rivers, channels and pipelines). The models in turn provide information on both the water quantity (flow rates, water levels) of surface water and groundwater and on water quality. In addition, methods for modelling and predicting water demand are described. Sample applications of the models are presented, such as a water allocation decision support system for semi-arid regions, a multiple-criteria control model for run-of-river hydropower plants, and a supply network simulation for public services.

Product details

• Authors: Albrecht Gnauck, Marco Jacobi, Divas Karimanzira, Oliver Krol, Torsten Pfützenreuter, Thomas Rauschenbach, Buren Scharaw, Bernard Thomas
• Assisted by: Thoma Rauschenbach (Editor), Thomas Rauschenbach (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9783642160257
• ISBN: 978-3-642-16025-7
• No. of pages: 303
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 241 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Illustrations: VII, 303 p. 143 illus., 82 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; B, Water, engineering, Geoengineering, Meteorology & climatology, Control and Systems Theory, Foundations, Earth Sciences, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, Water supply & treatment, Control engineering, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Engineering—Geology, Engineering geology, Water-supply, Water Industry/Water Technologies