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Afshar A, Abbasi H, Jalali M R. Optimum Design of Water Conveyance Systems by Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms. IJCE 2006; 4 (1) :1-13
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Abstract: (12573 Views)
Water conveyance systems (WCSs) are costly infrastructures in terms of materials,
construction, maintenance and energy requirements. Much attention has been given to the
application of optimization methods to minimize the costs associated with such infrastructures.
Historically, traditional optimization techniques have been used, such as linear and non-linear
programming. In this paper, application of ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm in the design
of a water supply pipeline system is presented. Ant colony optimization algorithms, which are based
on foraging behavior of ants, is successfully applied to optimize this problem. A computer model is
developed that can receive pumping stations at any possible or predefined locations and optimize
their specifications. As any direct search method, the mothel is highly sensitive to setup parameters,
hence fine tuning of the parameters is recommended.
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