JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objective

To impart knowledge water resources planning, management, linear and dynamic

programming

Course Outcomes

The learner will be able to programming to water resource planning.

UNIT - I

Introduction: Concepts of systems analysis, definition, systems approach to water resources planning and management, role of optimization models, objective function and constraints, types of optimization techniques.

UNIT - II

Linear programming: Formulation linear programming models, graphical method, simplex method, application of Linear programming in water resources. Revised simplex method, duality in linear programming.

UNIT - III

Dynamic programming: Belman’s of principles of optimality forward and backward recursive dynamic programming, case of dimensionality, application of dynamic programming for resource allocation.

UNIT - IV

Non-linear optimization techniques: Classical method of optimization, Kuch-Tucker, gradient based research techniques for simple unconstrained optimization.

UNIT - V

Water –resources economics: Principles of Economics analysis, benefit cost analysis, socio economic intuitional and pricing of water resources.

REFERENCES:

• 1. “Operations Research“ S. D. Sharma Kedar Nath Ram Nath & Co.
• 2. “Engineering Optimization – Theory and Practice” S. S. Rao New Age International (p) limited, Publishers.
• 3. Water Resources System Analysis – Vedula & Mujumdar – Tata Mc.Graw Hill Company Ltd. 2005.
• 4. Water Resources Economics - James & Lee. Oxford Publishers 2005.