A comprehensive review of acoustic based leak localization method in pressurized pipelines

Z Hu, S Tariq, T Zayed - Mechanical systems and signal processing, 2021 - Elsevier
Pipelines are widely used in the transportation of water, oil, gas, etc. Leakage in pipelines
leads to a great waste of natural resources and sometimes constitutes a public health risk …

Acoustic leak detection approaches for water pipelines

H Fan, S Tariq, T Zayed - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
A reliable leak detection approach is necessary for reducing water loss caused by leakages.
Our research reviews the existing acoustic leak detection approaches, including devices for …

Gas pipeline leak noise measurements using optical fibre distributed acoustic sensing

JM Muggleton, R Hunt, E Rustighi, G Lees… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2020 - Elsevier
Leakage from pipes is a major issue in both the oil and gas sectors, not only in
environmental and economic terms, because of wasting important natural resources, but …

Estimating the spectrum of leak noise in buried plastic water distribution pipes using acoustic or vibration measurements remote from the leak

O Scussel, MJ Brennan, FCL Almeida… - … Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
An appropriate model of leak noise at source is necessary in analytical and numerical
approaches to investigate the characteristics of leak noise measured remotely from the leak …

A comprehensive review of acoustic methods for locating underground pipelines

Y Liu, D Habibi, D Chai, X Wang, H Chen, Y Gao, S Li - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Underground pipelines are vital means of transporting fluid resources like water, oil and gas.
The process of locating buried pipelines of interest is an essential prerequisite for pipeline …

A Non-Metallic pipeline leak size recognition method based on CWT acoustic image transformation and CNN

L Song, X Cui, X Han, Y Gao, F Liu, Y Yu, Y Yuan - Applied Acoustics, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurately identifying the pipeline leak size is crucial for risk assessment and timely rescue.
In this study, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based on Continuous Wavelet …

Active acoustic leak detection and localization in a plastic pipe using time delay estimation

MD Kafle, S Fong, S Narasimhan - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
Water distribution systems are critical to the functioning of our society, conveying drinking
water to the tap from remote sources. Due to their age and other environmental and …

A review of inspection methods for continuously monitoring PVC drinking water mains

VQC Tran, DV Le, DR Yntema… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The drinking water mains, mostly buried underground and stay there for decades, require
proper maintenance to prevent failures. Among different kinds of material, polyvinyl chloride …

Limits for leak noise detection in gas pipes using cross correlation

R Xiao, PF Joseph, JM Muggleton, J Li - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2022 - Elsevier
The cross correlation method is widely used in leak detection and location for pipes. The
model of the cross correlation function of the leak noise for water pipes has been …

Linear phase detector for detecting multiple leaks in water pipes

W Zeng, N Do, M Lambert, J Gong, B Cazzolato… - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Acoustic signals measured at either side of a leak have been widely used for locating leaks
in buried water distribution pipes. Conventional acoustic leak localization techniques (eg …