Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 15
Summary......Page 16
1.1.1 Scope of Research......Page 22
1.1.2 Objective of this Thesis......Page 24
1.2.1 General......Page 25
1.2.2 Polder Areas......Page 27
1.2.3 Hilly Areas......Page 30
1.2.4 Current Situation......Page 31
1.3.1 Lack of Capacity......Page 34
1.3.2 The Operator's Role......Page 35
1.3.3 Automation of Control Systems......Page 36
1.3.4 The Evolution of Water-System Control......Page 38
1.3.5 Interest Weighing......Page 39
1.4 Decision Making......Page 41
1.5 Comparison with Similar Problems......Page 42
1.6 Concluding Remarks......Page 43
2.1 Introduction......Page 46
2.2 Developments and Use......Page 47
2.3.1 Decision-Support Level......Page 48
2.4 Control-System Functionality......Page 50
2.4.1 Operational Conditions......Page 52
2.4.2 Strategy Determination......Page 53
2.4.3 Central Control Tools......Page 56
2.4.4 Command and Control Units......Page 57
2.5 Concluding Remarks......Page 58
3.1 Introduction......Page 60
3.2.1 Optimization Methods Applied......Page 63
3.3 The Optimization Problem......Page 65
3.4.1 Types of Methods......Page 66
3.4.2 Network Programming......Page 69
3.4.3 Linear Programming......Page 73
3.4.4 Successive Linear Programming......Page 74
3.4.5 Dynamic Programming......Page 76
3.4.6 Nonlinear Programming......Page 78
3.4.7 Summary......Page 80
3.5 Reasons for Choosing Successive Linear Programming......Page 81
3.6 Simultaneous Simulation and Optimization......Page 83
3.7 Concluding Remarks......Page 85
4.1 Introduction......Page 86
4.2.1 Surface Types......Page 87
4.2.2 Subsystem Interactions......Page 89
4.2.3 Unsaturated Flows......Page 95
4.3.1 Types of Elements......Page 101
4.3.2 Pumping Stations......Page 102
4.3.3 Weirs......Page 103
4.3.4 Sluices......Page 106
4.3.5 Inlets and Outlets......Page 107
4.3.7 Groundwater......Page 108
4.4 Concluding Remarks......Page 110
5.2 Precipitation and Evaporation Analysis......Page 112
5.2.1 Precipitation......Page 113
5.2.2 Evaporation......Page 116
5.3 Prediction of the Hydrological Load......Page 118
5.3.1 Prediction for Water-System Analysis......Page 119
5.3.2 Weather Forecasts for Real-Time Control......Page 122
5.4 Concluding Remarks......Page 127
6.1 Introduction......Page 130
6.2.1 The Linear Model......Page 131
6.2.2 Forward Estimating......Page 132
6.2.3 Interests Modeled in the Objective Function......Page 134
6.2.4 Use of Damage Functions......Page 135
6.2.5 Runoff Modeling......Page 138
6.2.6 Network Model......Page 139
6.2.7 Two Modeling Approaches......Page 142
6.2.8 Choice of Approach......Page 147
6.2.9 Frequently Used Relationships......Page 148
6.2.10 Conventions Used......Page 150
6.3.1 Groundwater......Page 151
6.3.2 Surface Water......Page 154
6.4 Flow-Element Modeling......Page 159
6.4.1 Pumping Stations......Page 160
6.4.2 Weirs......Page 162
6.4.3 Sluices......Page 165
6.4.5 Canals......Page 167
6.4.6 Groundwater......Page 171
6.5.1 Subsystems......Page 172
6.5.2 Flow Elements......Page 173
6.6 Concluding Remarks......Page 175
7.1.1 Main Objectives......Page 176
7.1.2 Damage Functions and Interest Weighing......Page 177
7.1.3 Hydrological-Load Prediction......Page 181
7.1.4 Calibration and Accuracy......Page 182
7.1.5 Assessing Dynamic Control......Page 184
7.1.6 Forward Estimating Example......Page 186
7.2.2 Water-System Description......Page 189
7.2.3 Water Management......Page 193
7.2.4 Water-System Analysis......Page 196
7.2.5 Conclusions......Page 219
7.3.2 Water-System Description......Page 221
7.3.3 Water Management......Page 223
7.3.4 Water-System Analysis......Page 228
7.3.5 Conclusions......Page 238
7.4.2 Water-System Description......Page 241
7.4.3 Water Management......Page 243
7.4.4 Water-System Analysis......Page 244
7.4.5 Conclusions......Page 254
7.5.1 General......Page 255
7.5.2 Approach......Page 256
7.5.3 Results......Page 257
7.5.4 Sensitivity Analysis......Page 260
7.6 Concluding Remarks......Page 263
8.2 Methods Applied......Page 268
8.2.1 Critical Discharge Method......Page 269
8.2.2 Dynamic Discharge Method......Page 272
8.3.1 Step-Wise Procedure......Page 274
8.3.2 Dynamic Design Example......Page 280
8.3.3 Advantages, Disadvantages and Improvements......Page 290
8.4 Concluding Remarks......Page 292
9.1.1 General......Page 294
9.1.2 Water-System Capacity......Page 295
9.1.3 Control Strategy......Page 296
9.1.4 Optimization......Page 297
9.1.5 Hydrological-Load Prediction......Page 299
9.1.6 Interest Weighing......Page 300
9.1.8 Practical Results......Page 301
9.1.9 Application of Dynamic Control......Page 303
9.2.1 Optimization......Page 305
9.2.2 Interest Weighing......Page 306
9.2.5 Water Preservation......Page 307
9.2.8 Designing with Dynamics......Page 308
9.2.9 Use of a DSS by Operators......Page 309
Glossary......Page 310
Abbreviations......Page 322
Symbols......Page 324
References......Page 328
