A. Efstratiadis, N. Zervos, G. Karavokiros, and D. Koutsoyiannis, The Hydronomeas computational system and its application to the simulation of reservoir systems, Water resources management in sensitive regions of Greece, Proceedings of the 4th Conference, edited by G. Tsakiris, A. Stamou, and J. Mylopoulos, Volos, 36–43, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.4053.2724, Greek Committee for the Water Resources Management, 1999.
Optimisation of a multiple-reservoir system becomes increasingly complex when conflicting water uses exist, such as water supply, irrigation, hydroelectric power generation etc. Hydronomeas is a software tool, suitable for simulating and conducting a search for the optimum water resources management policy of a multi-purpose hydrosystem. The mathematical model is based on recent introduction and theoretical development of parametric rules for operation of multiple-reservoir systems. Software implementation was such performed that the model can be easily applied to a wide range of hydrosystems and that representation will be as realistic as possible, incorporating all natural, operational, environmental and other restrictions. Hydronomeas consists of several subsystems, including operational simulation, optimisation and visualisation. The first two cope with goals concerning both consumptive and energy-oriented water uses. Hydronomeas has been applied on the hydrosystem comprising all existing and under construction projects of the Acheloos river, its planned diversion and the related projects in Thessalia.
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A. Efstratiadis, and N. Zervos, Optimal management of reservoir systems - Application to the Acheloos-Thessalia system, Diploma thesis, 181 pages, Department of Water Resources, Hydraulic and Maritime Engineering – National Technical University of Athens, Athens, March 1999.
Optimisation of a multi-reservoir system becomes increasingly complex when conflicting water uses exist, such as water supply, irrigation, hydroelectric power generation etc. Hydronomeas is a software tool, suitable for simulating and conducting a search for the optimum management policy of a multi-purpose hydrosystem. The mathematical model is based on recently introduced and theoretically developed parametric rules for the operation of multi-reservoir systems. Software implementation was performed in such a manner that the model can be easily applied to a wide range of hydrosystems and that simulation will be as accurate as possible, incorporating all natural, operational, environmental and other restrictions. Hydronomeas was applied on the Acheloos - Thessalia hydrosystem, including the proposed diversion projects. The objective was the maximisation of primary energy generation for various scenarios. The program's efficiency and results' reliability were validated through comparison with existing studies and sensitivity analyses.
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