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GESTAR has a sophisticated but user friendly set of tools and modules that allow the optimal configuration and regulation of pumping stations, and supplies subsequent detailed energy analysis. It is provided through innovative modeling and optimization algorithms achieving reliable, robust and simple engineering strategies.
In order to compare the performance of GESTAR 2010 versus EPANET2, it has been developed a Technical Note " Is EPANET2 an adequate tool for energy and hydraulic analysis in irrigation systems? Comparison with GESTAR 2010" (In spanish language), which is available in pdf format in the web document´s downloads section.
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That review will be useful to understand key points for pumping system design, and reducing energy costs. It will explain why GESTAR 2010 contains the best technical resources available in this particular field of design and management engineering for irrigation networks.
As it is known, EPANET is a popular software which early versions date form 1993, updated by year 2000 (EPANET2). It was conceived for modeling water quality in water distribution systems, the original purpose of the application. Due to the qualities and accessibility of its hydraulic solver it has been used outside this context, although subject to the their native resources limitations.
In the case of pressurized irrigation systems, wherein the energy aspects play a crucial role, it is necessary to dispose the most reliable and complete modeling of direct pumping station, and of the discontinuous irrigation scheduling. GESTAR 2010 has got tools for detailed irrigation scheduling, calculation of energy parameters and specific efficiency ratios. They avoid being compelled to perform insufficient analysis with notable inaccuracy or errors inherent to other tools.
Shortly, it is expected to be integrated in GESTAR new modules and optimization algorithms, as result of an ambitious R & D recent project, that minimize energy consumption by reorganization the irrigation schedules, within the restrictions of networks capcity and users demands. They also allow a dynamically pump station pressure regulation. These results are allready available for louis vuitton replica integration into any SCADA and remote control.
