Application of Third-Order Schemes to Improve the Convergence of the Hardy Cross Method in Pipe Network Analysis

Figure 5

Comparison of number of iterations for solving the sample pipe network using two-step loop corrector methods (from left to right: Hardy Cross method, Weerakoon and Fernando’s algorithm, Frontini and Sormani’s algorithm, Amat et al.’s algorithm, Özban’s algorithm, Kou et al.’s algorithm, Chun’s second algorithm, Chun’s third algorithm, Jisheng et al.’s first algorithm, Jisheng et al.’s second algorithm, Darvishi and Barati’s algorithm, Zhou’s algorithm, Ham et al.’s algorithm, Chun and Kim’s second algorithm, and Chun and Kim’s fourth algorithm).