Calibration of water supply electronic models (by example of water supply network of city of Salavat)

Abstract

In accordance to the Russian Federation legislation acts, it is necessary to develop a hydraulic model as a part of city’s water supply scheme (document). It is necessary to calibrate a hydraulic model to get reliable results as a result of modelling. The analysis of Russian software reveals the lack of the auto-calibration function. The goal of this article is to describe the algorithm of hydraulic model calibration by the example of the water supply network of the Salavat city (Russian Federation, the Republic of Bashkortostan). The algorithm uses information about the material and age of pipes. The algorithm is developed on the basis of VBA language applying Excel tables. The developed algorithm is applicable to the most popular Russian software.