Estimation of pump-curves using genetic algorithms

This paper presents a variety of different ways of estimating the general parameters for pump-curves. First a formulation is made that converts the problem into estimating four parameters in this general formulation. Then three different methods that utilize the general formulation are presented. The estimated parameters for each method are used in generating the desired pump-curves, and the quality of the estimates are determined. The paper finishes with a recommendation that, for estimation of the generalized parameters, the method utilizing speed differences is preferable over the other methods discussed in the paper.