Experimental validation of a TDR-based system for measuring leak distances in buried metal pipes

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 132, Issue , 2012, Pages 71-90

  Cataldo, A ^a   Cannazza, G ^a   De Benedetto, E ^a   Giaquinto, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; LEAK DETECTION; PILOT PLANTS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATIC EVALUATION; DETECTION METHODS; DIELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FIELD MEASUREMENT; LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS; PROCESSING PROCEDURES; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 84866624442     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER12081402     Document Type: Article

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