Analysis of water distribution networks using MATLAB and Excel spreadsheet: Q‐based methods. Issue 2 (13th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niazkar, Majid; Afzali, Seied Hosein
• Is Part Of: Computer applications in engineering education. Volume 25:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 277
• Page End: 289
• Publication Date: 2017-02-13
• Subjects: water distribution network -- computer application in water network analysis -- Q‐based method -- MATLAB -- Excel spreadsheet; Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; 620
• DOI: 10.1002/cae.21796
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1061-3773

Abstract

ABSTRACT: With the emergence of computers, literatures of water distribution network (WDN), and application of computer‐aided programs for modeling WDNs have been significantly improved. Although MATLAB and Excel spreadsheet provide suitable facilities for both academic and practical purposes, the comprehensive application of these programs in WDN analysis has not been addressed. In this paper, the step‐by‐step implementation of three Q‐based methods is presented for solving WDNs using these programs. In order to focus more on the educational aspects of computer application, a simple pipe network is analyzed using these Q‐based methods. However, as basics of the implementation are sufficiently covered, the provided codes can be improved to analyze more complicated pipe networks. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:277–289, 2017; View this article online atwileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae ; DOI10.1002/cae.21796