Analysis of potential flow networks: Variations in transport time with discrete, continuous, and selfish operation

Varghese Kurian and Sridharakumar Narasimhan

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2023, vol. 632, issue P1

Abstract: In potential flow networks, the equilibrium flow rates are usually not proportional to the demands and flow control elements are required to regulate the flow. The control elements can broadly be classified into two types—discrete and continuous. Discrete control elements can have only two operational states: fully open or fully closed. On the other hand, continuous control elements may be operated in any intermediate position in addition to the fully open and fully closed states. Naturally, with their increased flexibility, continuous control elements can provide better network performance, but to what extent?

Keywords: Potential flow; Network optimization; Flow control; Price of anarchy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2023.129303

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