Leak detection in pipes using induced water hammer pulses and cepstrum analysis

International Journal of COMADEM

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-25

  Taghvaei, M ^a   Beck, S B M ^a   Boxall, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cepstrum analysis; Induced wate hammer pulses; Leak detection; Pipes

Indexed keywords

CEPSTRUM; CEPSTRUM ANALYSIS; IN-PIPE; INDUCED WATE HAMMER PULSES; LARGE DIAMETER PIPES; LEAK RATE; NOVEL DEVICES; OIL TRANSPORT; PIPE SYSTEM; PRESSURE WAVES; REFLECTED SIGNAL; REFLECTION POINTS; STRAIGHT LINES; WATE HAMMER; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; HAMMERS; LEAK DETECTION; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PLASTIC PIPE; SIGNAL ANALYSIS; SIGNAL DETECTION; TEST FACILITIES; TOOLS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER HAMMER; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 77649198544     PISSN: 13637681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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