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Modeling The Effects Of Distribution System Topology On Water Quality, Chun-Ying Chao
Modeling The Effects Of Distribution System Topology On Water Quality, Chun-Ying Chao
McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Inadequate treatment of drinking water causes the formation of disinfection by-products and the regrowth of harmful microbial species. Various studies have addressed the problem of water quality monitoring, but very few have employed topological analysis, a valuable mathematical tool widely applied in biological, business, and social research. This thesis examines the relationship between the topological properties of water distribution systems and water-quality models. In particular, the research proposes a novel framework for mapping network topological attributes to water-quality models. This research adopts topological metrics to assess the accuracy of the predictions of chlorine concentrations in dead ends. It examines four …