The design and instrumentation of an experimental rig to investigate acoustic methods for the detection and location of underground piping systems

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1101-1107

  Muggleton, J M ^a   Brennan, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric wave; Buried pipes; Fluid filled; Location; Measurements

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; INSTRUMENTS; LOCATION; SENSORS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

ACOUSTIC EXCITATIONS; ACOUSTIC METHODS; AXISYMMETRIC WAVE; BURIED PIPES; BURIED UTILITY SERVICE DETECTION; FLUID-FILLED; LOW FREQUENCIES; MEASUREMENTS; MULTI SENSORS; PLASTIC WATER PIPES; SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE; UNDERGROUND PIPING;

ACOUSTICS;

EID: 50149112468     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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