Pardo Picazo, Miguel Ángel, Navarro-González, Francisco J., Villacampa, Yolanda
An algorithm to schedule water delivery in pressurized irrigation networks
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2022, 201: 107290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107290
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/126132
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2022.107290
ISSN: 0168-1699 (Print)
Abstract: 
This study presents a deterministic constrained optimisation algorithm developed for using in a pressurized irrigation network. In irrigation networks —or water networks supplied by a head tank— utility managers can fully adapt the delivery times to suit their needs. The program provides a strategy for scheduling water delivery at a constant flow rate (opening and closing of hydrants, units, and subunits) to minimise energy consumption. This technique improves on earlier approaches by employing a deterministic method with little computing time. This method has been tested in the University of Alicante pressurized irrigation network, where decision-makers have identified the need to diminish the energy expenditure for watering University’s gardens.
Keywords:Pressure irrigation networks, Deterministic constrained algorithm, Energy consumption minimisation
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