System for estimating water flows at the boundaries of a sub-network of a water distribution network
US11698322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/2815
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for measuring water flows in a sub-network of a water distribution network is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensors, for example pressure sensors, on the network. The system further comprises communication links between the sensor and one a computing device, and a measurement acquisition system. The computing device is configured to retrieve values of measurements, directly or through the measurement acquisition system; use values of measurements to determine values of control variables of a model of the water distribution network which minimize residue values between measurements values and predicted physical values on the network; then use the model parameter with the values of control variables to calculate water flows at the boundaries of the sub-network.
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