Epanet is not an optimizer. You need to create an evolutionary algorithm that uses Epanet for the purpose, for example, of checking whether the looped network is working properly. The algorithm should achieve feasible network design configurations, the best configuration with the lowest cost, and the best performance under defined constraints.

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Yes,

i too follow answer given by Bachir Achour about EPANET.

EPANET is software used for piped network analysis, design of ESR.

I will share some relevent papers.

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P.B.Bhagawati

In my opinion, it's better to write an email to the writers of EPANET, in the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. They may have developed solutions for your question.

Dr. Permalnaïck Fabrice, I think Epanet is for identifying the problem in the hydraulic network. It modifies the schema of the network to resolve the problem. it is not a tool to directly optimise the network but it helps the decision maker to propose a better solution to hydraulic failure.

Thank you for your question and I want to believe you can gain some insight from our earlier work on water distribution network analysis for fire-fighing using Epanet software.The method used was that of the gradient method embedded in the EPANET software. Analysis were carried out for a typical residential estate in Ebocha village, . Input data such as fire water demand, pipe lengths, pipe diameters and assumed pump sizes were fed into the EPANET software. The title of the said article is: EXPLORING OPTIONS IN THE DESIGN OF A WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR FIREFIGHTING. Journal details are:

International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 7, Issue 3, May–June 2016, pp. 283–296, Article ID: IJCIET_07_03_028 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=7&IType=3

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Professor Ify L. Nwaogazie

I strongly agree with the proposed response from the researcher, Damien Ali Hamada Fakra