ABSTRACT
184Network analysis is the term used to describe the “analysis of water flows and head losses in a pressurized distribution system under a given set of demand conditions on the system.”
A network is the collection of pipes, valves, booster pumps, and service reservoirs forming the water distribution system. Due to the complexity of most distribution systems, it was normal to simplify the system by considering only the key mains. As a result, this work shows the performance and possibility to include all reservoirs and mains in a distribution system, and all the various control features, with their operating constraints against unaccounted-for water.
