An electromagnetic-based method for pinpointing leaks in buried pipes: A practical validation

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 966-976

  Cataldo, A ^a   Cannazza, G ^a   De Benedetto, E ^a   Miraglia, M ^b   Ancora, D ^b   Giaquinto, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b Acquedotto Pugliese   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy water loss monitoring; Microwave reflectometry; Pipe faults; Time domain reflectometry; Water leak detection

Indexed keywords

LEAK DETECTION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS;

DETECTION METHODS; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; MICROWAVE REFLECTOMETRY; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; UNDERGROUND PIPES; WATER LEAK DETECTION; WATER LOSS;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

RAIN;

DETECTION METHOD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; LEAKAGE; MODEL VALIDATION; PIPE; REFLECTOMETRY; SITE INVESTIGATION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MEASUREMENT; REFLECTOMETRY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TUBE; VACUUM; VALIDATION STUDY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WAVEFORM;

ITALY;

EID: 84882565422     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.085     Document Type: Article

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