Contribution a l'optimisation du dimensionnement des réseaux de distribution d'eau potable.

Abstract

The problem addressed in this paper is the design of water distribution networks with minimal cost. Optimal design (with minimal cost ) was presented, based on genetic algorithms and that is compared to the techniques of deterministic mathematical programming (linear gradient method of LPG program ) and heuristics (Method of Featherstone and El Djumaily ). The method of genetic algorithms was chosen for optimization of distribution networks, because it allows a good exploration of the area of feasible solutions with good use of data, unlike the deterministic methods that allow only use of data in a field local, thereby providing a local optimal solution.