Reliability-based optimization of water distribution networks

Abstract The water distribution system serves as a basic necessity for society. Due to its large size and involvement of various components, it is one the most expensive civil infrastructures thus demands optimization. Much work has been done reduce cost. However, with only objective, obtained solutions may not be practical implement. Thus, improving cost along efficiency network demand hour. present introduces unique parameter-less methodology generating Pareto fronts without involving concept non-dominance. incorporates Jaya optimization model bi-objective problem, being reduction in other reliability index network. proposed analyzed three different benchmark problems. technique found very efficient fast when compared evolutionary applied same networks. nature smooths process extent no synchronization algorithm parameters required.