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  • Hydraulics and Water Systems Engineering
  • Complex Network Science
  • Systems Analysis

Background:

  • Water distribution systems (WDSs) present significant complexity for analysis and management.
  • Complex network science offers system decomposition into interconnected modules to simplify WDS analysis.
  • Previous research focused on topological features, neglecting behavioral aspects like module interdependencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively measure and visualize module interdependencies in WDSs.
  • To understand the behavioral complexity of WDSs.
  • To aid in practical WDS analyses such as maintenance, calibration, rehabilitation, and District Metered Areas (DMAs) planning.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of the modular structure within WDSs.
  • Measurement of how module state changes (e.g., pipe failure, demand perturbation) impact other modules.
  • Summarization of modular interdependencies using an interdependency matrix and visualization via digraphs.

Main Results:

  • Analysis of four real-world WDSs.
  • Three systems exhibited low interdependencies among most modules.
  • Identification of critical modules whose status changes significantly affect other modules.

Conclusions:

  • Highly interconnected WDS topologies do not necessarily lead to strong module interdependencies.
  • The findings simplify various WDS analyses for practical applications.
  • Understanding module interdependency is crucial for effective WDS management and planning.