Beschreibung:
Since antiquity, humanity has used engineering techniques to manage the transport and distribution of its most important resource - fresh water. Population growth and climate change are making the good management of water resources ever more essential and this book focuses on advanced methods for the control of water flow in open-channel systems.
Shows the reader more efficient methods of controlling fluid flow that will help to conserve water and to alleviate flooding
Modeling of Open Channel Flow.- Modeling of Open Channel Flow.- Frequency Domain Analysis of Open Channel Flow.- Finite Dimensional Models of Open Channel Flow.- A Simplified Model of Open Channel Flow.- Control of a Canal Pool.- Control of a Canal Pool with Hydraulic Structures.- Classical Control Policies for a Canal Pool.- Mixed Control of a Canal Pool.- Open-loop Control of a Canal Pool.- Control of a Multiple-pool Canal.- Decentralized Control of a Multiple-pool Canal.- Experimental Results on a Small-scale Canal.- Modeling and Control of Regulated Rivers.