Print Email Facebook Twitter Stochastic water demand modelling for a better understanding of hydraulics in water distribution networks Title Stochastic water demand modelling for a better understanding of hydraulics in water distribution networks Author Blokker, E.J.M. Contributor Van Dijk, J.C. (promotor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Water Management Date 2010-10-15 Abstract In the water distribution network water quality process take place influenced by de flow velocity and residence time of the water in the network. In order to understand how the water quality changes in the water distribution network, a good understanding of hydraulics is required. Specifically in the periphery of the network, where customers are connected, the hydraulics can change rapidly. During the night time the water is almost stagnant and the residence time increases. In the morning, when everybody gets up and flushes the toilet and takes a shower, high flow velocities can occur. During the remainder of the day flow velocities are low. The stochastic model SIMDEUM was developed to simulate water use in small time scales (1 s) and small spatial scales (per fixture). The model SIMDEUM and its applications in several hydraulic and water quality models in water distribution networks were tested against measurements within these networks. SIMDEUM enables a good model of flow velocities, residence times and the connected water quality processes in the water distribution network. Subject water demandstochastic modellingdrinking water distribution To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:82f6a988-2cef-4eba-aef2-d9790e283f95 Publisher Water Management Academic Press Embargo date 2010-10-01 ISBN 9788089570154 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights (c) 2010 Blokker, E.J.M. Files PDF Blokker_proefschrift_17x24.pdf 3.35 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:82f6a988-2cef-4eba-aef2-d9790e283f95/datastream/OBJ/view