Automatic Measurement Expression Update

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016321379-A1
Application number	US-201514700724-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 30, 2015
Priority date	Apr 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 3, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for management of a pressure pipe network is provided. A processor retrieves a topology model of a pipe network. The processor retrieves one or more measurement expressions of the pressure pipe network. The processor determines a parameter list for a first measurement expression, wherein a first parameter of the parameter list represents a cutting point measurement device. The processor generates a first subsystem of the pipe network based, at least in part on, the first parameter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
retrieving, by one or more processors, a topology model of a pipe network; retrieving, by the one or more processors, one or more measurement expressions of the pressure pipe network; determining, by the one or more processors, a parameter list for a first measurement expression, wherein a first parameter of the parameter list represents a cutting point measurement device; and generating, by the one or more processors, a first subsystem of the pipe network based, at least in part on, the first parameter.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a second parameter of the parameter list represents an ending point measurement device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a determination that a change in the topology model of the pipe network impacts a second subsystem of the pipe network, updating, by the one or more processors, a second measurement expression of the second subsystem, wherein the second measurement expression includes one or more parameters describing the second subsystem of the pipe network.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
updating, by the one or more processors, the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on a direction of the change impacts flow to the second subsystem of the pipe network.

5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
updating, by the one or more processors, the first measurement expression and the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on the change in the topology model of the pipe network includes a new connection to the first subsystem and the second subsystem.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein a new parameter is added to the parameter list representing the new connection.

7 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
generating, by the one or more processors, a visual representation of a boundary of the first subsystem, wherein the boundary of the first subsystem is based, at least in part, on (i) a location of the cutting point measurement device and (ii) a location of the ending point measurement device.

8 . A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to retrieve a topology model of a pipe network;
program instructions to retrieve one or more measurement expressions of the pressure pipe network;
program instructions to determine a parameter list for a first measurement expression, wherein a first parameter of the parameter list represents a cutting point measurement device; and
program instructions to generate a first subsystem of the pipe network based, at least in part on, the first parameter.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein a second parameter of the parameter list represents an ending point measurement device.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 , the program instructions further comprising:
responsive to a determination that a change in the topology model of the pipe network impacts a second subsystem of the pipe network, program instructions to update a second measurement expression of the second subsystem, wherein the second measurement expression includes one or more parameters describing the second subsystem of the pipe network.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 , the program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to update the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on a direction of the change impacts flow to the second subsystem of the pipe network.

12 . The computer program product of claim 10 , the program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to update the first measurement expression and the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on the change in the topology model of the pipe network includes a new connection to the first subsystem and the second subsystem.

13 . The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein a new parameter is added to the parameter list representing the new connection.

14 . The computer program product of claim 9 , the program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to generate a visual representation of a boundary of the first subsystem, wherein the boundary of the first subsystem is based, at least in part, on (i) a location of the cutting point measurement device and (ii) a location of the ending point measurement device.

15 . A computer system, the computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to retrieve a topology model of a pipe network;
program instructions to retrieve one or more measurement expressions of the pressure pipe network;
program instructions to determine a parameter list for a first measurement expression, wherein a first parameter of the parameter list represents a cutting point measurement device; and
program instructions to generate a first subsystem of the pipe network based, at least in part on, the first parameter.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein a second parameter of the parameter list represents an ending point measurement device.

17 . The computer system of claim 15 , the program instructions further comprising:
responsive to a determination that a change in the topology model of the pipe network impacts a second subsystem of the pipe network, program instructions to update a second measurement expression of the second subsystem, wherein the second measurement expression includes one or more parameters describing the second subsystem of the pipe network.

18 . The computer system of claim 17 , the program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to update the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on a direction of the change impacts flow to the second subsystem of the pipe network.

19 . The computer system of claim 17 , the program instructions further comprising:
program instructions to update the first measurement expression and the second measurement expression based, at least in part, on the change in the topology model of the pipe network includes a new connection to the first subsystem and the second subsystem.

20 . The computer system of claim 19 , wherein a new parameter is added to the parameter list representing the new connection.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Hu Yong Deng
• Lane Eoin
• Lv Xiao
• Wang Jian
• Zhang Ke

Classifications

• G06F30/18

  Network design, e.g. design based on topological or interconnect aspects of utility systems, piping, heating ventilation air conditioning [HVAC] or cabling (circuit design at the physical level G06F30/39; network planning tools for wireless communication networks H04W16/18) · CPC title

• G06F2113/14

  Pipes · CPC title

• G06F30/15

  Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design · CPC title

• G01M3/2807

  for pipes (G01M3/2892, G01M3/30 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01F1/00

  Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow (measuring a proportion of the volume flow G01F5/00) · CPC title