Application of Fuzzy techniques to control pressure in water supply systems

The paper presents the development of a Fuzzy system for the pressure control of distribution of water through the use of frequency converters coupled to the motor-pump assemblies. The entire study was conducted in an instrumentalized bench trial simulating a real supply system. The use of pump-motor sets in parallel with the system generated a great number of combination possibilities of variations in speed of the motor-pump assemblies, with different speeds of rotation. The Fuzzy controller identifies the best option for the energy consumption of the system and makes the decision alluding to the state of the engines (on, off or partial rotation). This entire process is performed under the condition of meeting the demand flow system, and maintain constant pressure with the lowest possible energy consumption.