HydroGIS

The mapping and development of a database using GPS and GIS technologies with the aim of developing a digital imprint of a representative water network in Paphos Municipality and its experimental on scale modeling for detailed experimental studies.
The development of state-of-the-art methodologies for optimizing the water supply networks, both in the design and in the operation phase, using multiple variables and criteria.
The development of a methodology for detecting and adapting in an optimum way critical parameters of the mathematical models (e.g. surface roughness coefficient of pipes etc), based on actual experimental measurements of the flow field in corresponding hydraulic models.
The detailed experimental verification of the computational results and the development of know-how for self-regulation of pumps and valves in order to satisfy the supply needs in conjunction with the uniform pressure distribution in the water supply network.
The development of guidelines which could form the basis for developing a user-friendly network simulation software, able to make up for the lack of communication between the different sciences involved in developing/designing and managing water supply networks.

‘Upgrade of the hydraulics laboratory for the modeling of water supply networks & design and operation optimization study’ ΑΝΑΒΑΘΜΙΣΗ/0609/34