ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The research described in this paper explores the suitability of a method for estimating the leakage-associated parameters and reaching a more plausible demand description than that afforded by traditional static estimates, when modelling the hydraulic behaviour of a water distribution system. Leakage is represented as a uniformly distributed, pressure-dependent demand and is deducted from the metered total system demand. The method relies on a genetic algorithm as the optimisation technique and uses the Epanet 2.0 programmable toolkit in order to create a general-purpose network analysis program.
