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THE EPANET WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODEL
Citation:
Rossman*, L A. THE EPANET WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODEL. Presented at 2004 Peer Review Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, September 27 - 29, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
EPANET is a Windows program that performs extended period simulation of hydraulic and water-quality behavior within pressurized pipe networks. It tracks the flow of water in each pipe, the pressure at each node, the height of water in each tank, and the concentration of a chemical species throughout the network during a simulation period comprised of multiple time steps. In addition to chemical species, water age and source tracing can also be simulated.
This poster presentation summarizes the hydraulic and water quality modeling capabilities of EPANET, notes the impact it has had on the water industry, and provides several example applications of its use. It concludes by discussing future development plans for the model.