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An overview of the steps required to optimize a network using Wadiso is given below:

•Enter or retrieve the system’s steady state data;

•Run a steady state analysis, i.e. balance the system;

•Enter or retrieve cost data;

•Enter or retrieve optimization data;

•Run optimization; and

•View the optimization results and (optionally) transfer them to the steady state data.

 

Entering the optimization data can be further divided into the following steps:

•Identify pipes to be optimized by assigning them to groups;

•Assign a cost function for each pipe to be sized;

•Specify allowable candidate sizes for each of the groups to be sized;

•Specify loading cases (water demands) for which the pipes have to be sized;

•Set pressure constraints; and

•Set parameters for queue of Pareto Optimal solutions.