Leak detection by inverse transient analysis in an experimental PVC pipe system

Journal of Hydroinformatics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-166

  Soares, Alexandre Kepler ^a,b   Covas, Dídia I C ^c   Reis, Luisa Fernanda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Federal University of Goiá s   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calibration; Hydraulic transients; Inverse models; Leak detection; Plastic pipes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955882053     PISSN: 14647141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2010.012     Document Type: Article

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