LEÓN CELI, CHRISTIAN; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Mora Meliá, Daniel(MDPI, 2016-12)
[EN] The optimal function of a water distribution network is reached when the consumer demands are satisfied using the lowest quantity of energy, maintaining the minimal pressure required at the same time. One way to achieve ...
Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Mora Meliá, Daniel; Martínez Solano, Pedro Daniel(Elsevier, 2014-07-17)
[EN] The paper presents a solution to the problem of the Battle of Background Leakage Assessment for Water Networks (BBLAWN)
using a methodology that combines the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and an optimization ...
Iglesias Rey, P. L.; Martínez-Solano, F. J.; Mora Melia, Daniel; Martínez Solano, P. Daniel(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)
[EN] This paper presents a methodology for optimizing the operations of water distribution networks. The methodology combines the
use of best management practices with a pseudogenetic algorithm, and has been applied to ...
Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Mora Melia, Daniel; Ribelles-Aguilar, J.V.(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)
[EN] The problem presented in this edition of the Battle of the Water Networks is to define district metering areas (DMAs) in a large network. The problem is addressed in two phases. First, the complexity of the network ...
García-Todolí, Salvador; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Mora Melia, Daniel; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Fuertes-Miquel, Vicente S.(MDPI AG, 2018-10)
[EN] The analysis of transient flow is necessary to design adequate protection systems that
support the oscillations of pressure produced in the operation of motor elements and regulation.
Air valves are generally used in ...
López Aburto, Carlos Samuel(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-10-13)
[ES] Los cambios demográficos y el crecimiento exponencial que han experimentado los centros urbanos en las últimas décadas han requerido la incorporación de principios como sostenibilidad (para las etapas de diseño) y ...
Mora Meliá, Daniel; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Fuertes Miquel, Vicente Samuel(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2013-09)
[EN] Genetic algorithms (GA) are optimization techniques that are widely used in the design of water distribution networks. One of the main disadvantages of GA is positional bias, which degrades the quality of the solution. ...
Velasco, Pedro M.; Ortiz, María Pilar M.; Giró, Manuel Antonio M.; Melia, Daniel M.; Rehbein, Jorge H.(Elsevier, 2015-04)
[EN] This paper studies the addition of kindling from vine shoots in the production of fired clay bricks in order to
achieve a better insulation of the buildings enclosure and a new way for recycling vine shoots, a waste ...
Mora Meliá, Daniel(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012-07-23)
Los modelos utilizados en el diseño de redes hidráulicas pueden ser muy variados, en función del objetivo que se pretende abordar. Este trabajo se centra fundamentalmente en el dimensionado hidráulico de redes de distribución ...
Mora Meliá, Daniel; Gutiérrez Bahamondes, Jimmy H.; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier(MDPI, 2016-12)
[EN] Different Population-based Algorithms (PbAs) have been used in recent years to solve
all types of optimization problems related to water resource issues. However, the performances of
these techniques depend heavily ...
Mora Meliá, Daniel; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Ballesteros-Pérez, P.(Springer, 2015-10)
The pipe sizing of water networks via evolutionary algorithms is of great interest because it allows the selection of alternative economical solutions that meet a set of design requirements. However, available evolutionary ...
Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luis; Mora Meliá, Daniel; Fuertes-Miquel, Vicente S.(Elsevier, 2017)
[EN] A mathematical model is a powerful tool for simulating different scenarios that occur in a water distribution network without
making physical experimentation. According to the objectives, a model can be classified ...
Mora Melia, Daniel; Gutierrez-Bahamondes, Jimmy H.; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier(John Wiley & Sons, 2024-07)
[EN] Recently, the growing demand for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) skills in industry has highlighted the importance of their incorporation into university academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate ...
Fuertes-Miquel, Vicente S.; Coronado-Hernández, Oscar E.; Mora-Melia, Daniel; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís(Taylor & Francis, 2019-04-21)
[EN] Filling and emptying processes are common maneuvers while operating, controlling and managing water pipeline systems. Currently, these operations are executed following recommendations from technical manuals and pipe ...
Silva-Rubio, Sergio A.; Salgueiro, Yamisleydi; Mora Melia, Daniel; Gutierrez-Bahamondes, Jimmy H.(MDPI AG, 2024-07)
[EN] Water distribution networks (WDNs) are vital for communities, facing threats like climate change and aging infrastructure. Optimizing WDNs for energy and water savings is challenging due to their complexity. In ...
Bayas-Jiménez, Leonardo; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Mora-Melia, Daniel; Fuertes-Miquel, Vicente S.(MDPI AG, 2021-02)
[EN] A problem for drainage systems managers is the increase in extreme rain events that are increasing in various parts of the world. Their occurrence produces hydraulic overload in the drainage system and consequently ...
Ngamalieu-Nengoue, Ulrich A.; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Mora Melia, Daniel(MDPI AG, 2024-02)
[EN] Extreme rainfall events cause immense damage in cities where drainage networks are nonexistent or deficient and thus unable to transport rainwater. Infrastructure adaptations can reduce flooding and help the population ...
Gutierrez-Bahamondes, Jimmy H.; Salgueiro, Yamisleydi; Silva-Rubio, Sergio A.; Alsina, Marco A.; Mora-Melia, Daniel; Fuertes-Miquel, Vicente S.(MDPI AG, 2019-10)
[EN] Efficient design and management of water distribution networks is critical for conservation of water resources and minimization of both energy requirements and maintenance costs. Several computational routines have ...
Cubides-Castro, Elkin Duván; López-Aburto, Carlos S.; Iglesias Rey, Pedro Luís; Martínez-Solano, F. Javier; Mora-Meliá, Daniel; Iglesias-Castelló, Marta(MDPI AG, 2021-02)
[EN] The excess pressure available in water distribution networks (WDNs) is a relevant aspect in the management and appropriate handling of water resources. If a WDN meets the minimum performance criteria (minimum pressure ...