Advances in Water Distribution Networks: Design Optimization and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2025 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: turbines; hydraulics; mechanical systems
Interests: sustainability; renewable energy; hydrogen; hydraulics; mechanical systems
Interests: solar energy; bioenergy application in agriculture; postharvest processing; irrigation technology; efficient water and energy use; renewable energy; expertise covers systematic design (VDI 2221); computer-aided engineering (CATIA); computational fluid dynamics (ANSYS); transient systems simulation (TRNSYS); machine vision; hyperspectral imaging
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Dear Colleagues,
Water distribution networks are fundamental infrastructures that ensure the delivery of water for urban, agricultural, industrial, and environmental applications. Recent advancements in computational methods, experimental techniques, and optimization strategies have opened new pathways to enhance the design, operation, and performance of these networks. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for cutting-edge research on the latest developments in water distribution networks, covering a wide range of topics related to their design, simulation, and practical applications.
Key areas of interest include innovative methodologies for optimizing water distribution systems, integrating hydraulic energy recovery and flow control, and improving water storage management in reservoirs, tanks, and irrigation systems. Additionally, contributions addressing the use of advanced simulation techniques such as computational fluid dynamics, fuzzy logic systems, and specialized software for modeling and optimization are highly encouraged.
Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The design and optimization of water distribution networks;
- The application of turbines in water systems;
- Irrigation systems and their efficiency improvements;
- Reservoir and storage tank regulation for sustainable water management;
- Industrial applications of water distribution systems;
- The integration of computational fluid dynamic simulations in water distribution network modeling and analysis;
- The application of fuzzy logic and other computing techniques;
- Experimental studies;
- Energy recovery and sustainability;
In this Special Issue, original research that contributes to advancing the understanding and development of water distribution networks is welcome. This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for sustainable water management.
Prof. Dr. Angel Mariano Rodríguez Pérez
Dr. Julio José Caparrós Mancera
Prof. Dr. Joachim Müller
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water distribution networks
- reservoir management
- water storage optimization
- computational fluid dynamics
- fuzzy logic
- energy recovery
- simulation and modeling
- sustainability
- experimental water system studies
- optimization methodologies
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