WR 703
Course Name:
Systems Approach and Optimization Techniques in Water Resources Engineering
Programme:
M.Tech(WREM)
Semester:
First
Category:
Programme Core (PC)
Credits (L-T-P):
4(3-1-0)
Content:
- Definition of a system, classification, steps in system design.
- Water resources systems, Concept of a system, Classification, systems analysis techniques, Issues in system approach, Advantages and limitations, Objectives of Water Resources development, steps in system design.
- Linear Programming: Formulation, Graphical method, Simplex method, Primal-dual relationship, introduction to sensitivity analysis, Application of LP.
- Dynamic Programming (DP) and applications in Water Resources Engineering.
- Network models -Transportation models , WR System as a network flow problem, Non-linear programming, Unconstrained and constrained Optimization, Lagrange multipliers method and Kuhn - Tucker conditions. Multi-objective models, Plan formulation and selection techniques.
References:
F.S.Hiller and G.J.Liberman, Introduction to Operations Research.
D.P.Loucks et al., Water Resources Systems Planning and Analysis
Ravindran et al., Operations Research - Principles and Practice.
S.S.Rao, Engineering Optimisation
Y.Y.Haimes,Hierarchial Analysis of Water Resources Systems
Department:
Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
