A multi-layer cellular automata approach for algorithmic generation of virtual case studies: VIBe

摘要

Analyses of case studies are used to evaluate new or existing technologies, measures ornstrategies with regard to their impact on the overall process. However, data availability is limitednand hence, new technologies, measures or strategies can only be tested on a limited number ofncase studies. Owing to the specific boundary conditions and system properties of each singlencase study, results can hardly be generalized or transferred to other boundary conditions. virtualninfrastructure benchmarking (VIBe) is a software tool which algorithmically generates virtual casenstudies (VCSs) for urban water systems. System descriptions needed for evaluation are extractednfrom VIBe whose parameters are based on real world case studies and literature. As a result VIBenwrites Input files for water simulation software as EPANET and EPA SWMM. With such input filesnnumerous simulations can be performed and the results can be benchmarked and analysednstochastically at a city scale. In this work the approach of VIBe is applied with parametersnaccording to a section of the Inn valley and therewith 1,000 VCSs are generated and evaluated.nA comparison of the VCSs with data of real world case studies shows that the real world casenstudies fit within the parameter ranges of the VCSs. Consequently, VIBe tackles the problemnof limited availability of case study data.