Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Water Distribution Systems for Control Purposes

Water distribution systems (WDSs) are becoming equipped with advanced feedback loops, which require specialized methods and software tools to model such systems. The aim of this work is demonstrate the usefulness rigid water column (RWC) analyze dynamic interactions between these loops system stability. Our fills gap extended period simulation, used for steady state analysis, transient surge analysis. paper proposes a generic WDS where pipes represented by RWC model, while control valves, pumps, tanks algebraic or ordinary differential equations. has been implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment, provides rich library components algorithms implemention complex mathematical models. An industrial case study that prompted development methodology also presented.