Peter Verheijen published the first AquaConnect scientific publication! In this publication, Peter studies the implementation of model predictive control for optimizing water distribution networks based on operating costs and technical constraints, such as pressure loss. He tested the effect of sampling periods on the performance of model predictive control for a simplified water distribution network. His simulations showed that pump flow can be maximized while electricity prices are low, whilst satisfying the physical and demand constraints of the water distribution network (see figure). The full paper can be read with this link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896322026301
