TY - GEN A1 - Burgschweiger, Jens A1 - Gnädig, Bernd A1 - Steinbach, Marc T1 - Optimization Models for Operative Planning in Drinking Water Networks N2 - The topic of this paper is minimum cost operative planning of pressurized water supply networks over a finite horizon and under reliable demand forecast. Since this is a very hard problem, it is desirable to employ sophisticated mathematical algorithms, which in turn calls for carefully designed models with suitable properties. The paper develops a nonlinear mixed integer model and a nonlinear programming model with favorable properties for gradient-based optimization methods, based on smooth component models for the network elements. In combination with further nonlinear programming techniques (to be reported elsewhere), practically satisfactory near-optimum solutions even for large networks can be generated in acceptable time using standard optimization software on a PC workstation. Such an optimization system is in operation at Berliner Wasserbetriebe. T3 - ZIB-Report - 04-48 KW - Drinking water supply KW - distribution network KW - minimum cost operative planning KW - continuous time model KW - mixed integer model KW - nonlinear programming m Y1 - 2004 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-8237 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Burgschweiger, Jens A1 - Gnädig, Bernd A1 - Steinbach, Marc T1 - Nonlinear Programming Techniques for Operative Planning in Large Drinking Water Networks N2 - Mathematical decision support for operative planning in water supply systems is highly desirable but leads to very difficult optimization problems. We propose a nonlinear programming approach that yields practically satisfactory operating schedules in acceptable computing time even for large networks. Based on a carefully designed model supporting gradient-based optimization algorithms, this approach employs a special initialization strategy for convergence acceleration, special minimum up and down time constraints together with pump aggregation to handle switching decisions, and several network reduction techniques for further speed-up. Results for selected application scenarios at Berliner Wasserbetriebe demonstrate the success of the approach. T3 - ZIB-Report - 05-31 KW - Water supply KW - large-scale nonlinear programming KW - convergence enhancement KW - discrete decisions KW - network reduction Y1 - 2005 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-8657 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Burgschweiger, Jens A1 - Gnädig, Bernd A1 - Steinbach, Marc T1 - Optimierte Tagesplanung im Berliner Trinkwassernetz N2 - Der Artikel beschreibt ein mathematisches Optimierungssystem zur Betriebsplanung in großen Wassernetzen, das bei den Berliner Wasserbetrieben eingesetzt wird. Für das Berliner Versorgungsnetz werden Optimierungsergebnisse vorgestellt. T3 - ZIB-Report - 05-32 KW - Trinkwasserversorgung KW - kostenminimale Betriebsplanung KW - nichtlineare Optimierung KW - diskrete Entscheidungen Y1 - 2005 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0297-zib-8668 ER -