Research Article
May 1971
Dynamic Programming for Conjunctive Water Use
Authors: Gert Aron, AM.ASCE, and Verne H. Scott, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 97, Issue 5
Abstract
Dynamic programming is used to optimize the conservation and use of a conjunctive system of ground and surface waters involving several surface reservoirs, streams, recharge facilities, distribution pipelines, and aquifers. Subdivision of this complex system into several smaller and simpler subsystems is suggested. Wherever the interdependence of the subsystems is relatively small, their operations are optimized independently. The result is a system of a small number of state and decision variables with predetermined internal operative rules, which is then subjected to a conjunctive optimization. The method is applied to a water-allocation systems to produce an optimal policy for 8 years of operation in 3-month intervals. Conclusions of the optimization are presented and analyzed.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 97 • Issue 5 • May 1971
Pages: 705 - 721
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Gert Aron, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Penn. State Univ., Univ. Park, PA, USA
Verne H. Scott, M.ASCE
Prof. of Water Sci. and Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Davis, CA, USA
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