Transient tests for locating and sizing illegal branches in pipe systems

Journal of Hydroinformatics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-345

  Meniconi, S ^a   Brunone, B ^a   Ferrante, M ^a   Massari, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apparent losses; Illegal connections; Pipe system; Transient

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959803156     PISSN: 14647141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2011.012     Document Type: Article

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