Evaluation of robust sensors placement schemes for leaks isolation in water distribution networks

This paper proposes and evaluates robust design schemes for pressure sensors placement and leak isolation in Water Distribution Networks (WDNs). The proposed sensors placement strategy consider the impact of measurements noise and varying water demand at terminal nodes of the network. The best configurations are obtained with a Genetic Algorithm (GA) by optimizing different performance costs. The isolation performance are evaluated in simulation on a Discrict Metered Area (DMA) of a small town in northern Italy.