VlinderNET- a tool for Probabilistic Hydraulic Water Distribution Modelling and Visualization

“Modelling and, as a consequence, decision-making for water distribution networks is ordinarily performed using the deterministic paradigm in which a single set of input conditions gives rise to a single output “truth”. Reality is not so accommodating, however, and it is readily apparent that significant uncertainties remain in both our knowledge of the condition and the operating constraints of the network. These uncertainties include variables such as the effective diameter of pipes, characterised by degradation with age and water chemistry, and the quantities of water demanded by consumers. Traditionally, where these uncertainties have been accommodated in the decision-making process this has been by considering multiple scenarios to model a small number of model states.”

(Citation: Morley, M., van Thienen, P., Vertommen, I., and Torello, M.: VlinderNET – a tool for Probabilistic Hydraulic Water Distribution Modelling and Visualization, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-17062, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-17062 (2023))