Modeling Equitable Distribution of Water: Dynamic Inversion-Based Controller Approach

Manohar, Usha and Kumar, Mohan MS (2014) Modeling Equitable Distribution of Water: Dynamic Inversion-Based Controller Approach. In: JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 140 (5). pp. 607-619.

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Abstract

It is a well-known fact that most of the developing countries have intermittent water supply and the quantity of water supplied from the source is also not distributed equitably among the consumers. Aged pipelines, pump failures, and improper management of water resources are some of the main reasons for it. This study presents the application of a nonlinear control technique to overcome this problem in different zones in the city of Bangalore. The water is pumped to the city from a large distance of approximately 100km over a very high elevation of approximately 400m. The city has large undulating terrain among different zones, which leads to unequal distribution of water. The Bangalore, inflow water-distribution system (WDS) has been modeled. A dynamic inversion (DI) nonlinear controller with proportional integral derivative (PID) features (DI-PID) is used for valve throttling to achieve the target flows to different zones of the city. This novel approach of equitable water distribution using DI-PID controllers that can be used as a decision support system is discussed in this paper.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Publisher:	ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to the ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, USA
Keywords:	Water-distribution system; Proportional integral derivative; Controllers; Equitable water supply; Dynamic inversion; Ground-level reservoirs
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Center for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2014 08:28
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2014 08:29
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/49090

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