Optimization of Complex Water Supply Network

Optimization of Pump Operations in a Complex Water Supply Network: New Genetic Algorithm Frameworks

In previous papers, a simple genetic algorithm (GA) was developed for the optimization of pump operations in water-distribution networks. Its application at the water supply network of Milano showed the possibility of a great improvement of its performance in terms of both energy and economic savings. In the present paper is now investigated the possibility of using different and improved GAs t...

Rural Water Supply Network

Sustainable Optimization in Supply Chain Network of the Iranian Universities

There has been a lot of problems for Universities that the main problems of the students are obliged to pay high fees for education and also inability of university to provide appropriate services in terms of quality and quantity of the students. These two factors cause psychological and even physical problems in the country's students an after a while their motivation for continuing education ...

Optimization model of water supply networks design

The paper approaches the optimization of water distribution networks supplied from one or more node sources, according to demand variation. Traditionally, in pipe optimization, the objective function is always focused on the cost criteria of network components. In this study an improved linear model is developed, which has the advantage of using not only cost criteria, but also energy consumpti...

A ROBUST OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR BLOOD SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN

The eternal need for humans' blood as a critical commodity makes the healthcare systems attempt to provide efficient blood supply chains (BSCs) by which the requirements are satisfied at the maximum level. To have an efficient supply of blood, an appropriate planning for blood supply chain is a challenge which requires more attention. In this paper, we address a mixed integer linear programming...