Digital Twin for Water Distribution Systems Management—Towards a Paradigm Shift
Publication: Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Science & Technology of the State of Israel and Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany.
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Received: Feb 10, 2023
Accepted: Feb 27, 2023
Published online: May 13, 2023
Published in print: Aug 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Oct 13, 2023
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