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 …

Smart technologies for sustainable water management: An urban analysis

E Aivazidou, G Banias, M Lampridi, G Vasileiadis… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
As projections highlight that half of the global population will be living in regions facing
severe water scarcity by 2050, sustainable water management policies and practices are …

A survey of water utilities' digital transformation: drivers, impacts, and enabling technologies

I Daniel, NK Ajami, A Castelletti, D Savic, RA Stewart… - npj Clean Water, 2023 - nature.com
Climate change and urbanization challenge utilities' pursuit of water security worldwide.
While water utilities are directly impacted by climate change, their operations also contribute …

Vibro-acoustic distributed sensing for large-scale data-driven leak detection on urban distribution mains

L Bykerk, J Valls Miro - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-surfacing leaks constitute the dominant source of water losses for utilities worldwide.
This paper presents advanced data-driven analysis methods for leak monitoring using …

Pipe break rate assessment while considering physical and operational factors: a methodology based on global positioning system and data-driven techniques

Y Amiri-Ardakani, M Najafzadeh - Water Resources Management, 2021 - Springer
An accurate prediction of pipes failure rate plays a substantial role in the management of
Water Distribution Networks (WDNs). In this study, a field study was conducted to register …

Digital transformation in water organizations

C Boyle, G Ryan, P Bhandari, KMY Law… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
A rapidly changing digital landscape is shifting government-owned infrastructure utility
organizations toward digital transformation. This literature review aims to consider how the …

Leak detection in real water distribution networks based on acoustic emission and machine learning

A Fares, IA Tijani, Z Rui, T Zayed - Environmental Technology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Water scarcity as well as social and economic damages caused by the increasing amounts
of non-revenue water in the water distribution networks (WDNs) have been prompting …

Fast detection and localization of multiple leaks in water distribution network jointly driven by simulation and machine learning

Z Li, J Wang, H Yan, S Li, T Tao, K **n - Journal of Water Resources …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The leakage control in water distribution networks (WDNs) is of high concern in the water
supply industry. One direct and effective way to reduce leakage is to adopt leakage …

Smart water networks: A systematic review of applications using high-frequency pressure and acoustic sensors in real water distribution systems

BZ Rousso, M Lambert, J Gong - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
In face of increasing stress over water resources, water authorities worldwide are looking for
ways to better manage water distribution systems through technology and innovation …

A convolutional neural network for pipe crack and leak detection in smart water network

C Zhang, BJ Alexander, ML Stephens… - Structural Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The implementation of a smart water network (SWN) is viewed as a strategic approach to
address many challenges faced by water utilities, such as pipe leak detection and main …