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  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Signal Processing

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  • Water scarcity is a global issue exacerbated by mismanagement, overconsumption, and climate change.
  • Effective monitoring of water distribution systems is crucial to prevent clean water loss.
  • Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) is a key technology for leak detection in pipelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present an enhanced signal processing technique for improving TDR-based leak detection in water distribution pipes.
  • To develop a novel spatial TDR inversion method using a "gray-box" lumped parameter model.
  • To accurately estimate the location and extent of leaks from complex TDR reflectograms.

Main Methods:

  • A novel signal processing technique based on spatial TDR inversion.
  • Utilizing a "gray-box" lumped parameter model to accurately reproduce TDR reflectograms.
  • Model identification using system reflectograms with minimal prior component information.

Main Results:

  • The developed technique accurately estimates leak position and size, even from ambiguous TDR data.
  • The method achieves good accuracy without prior electromagnetic characterization of TDR components.
  • It bypasses the need to model complex electromagnetic effects common in on-site measurements.

Conclusions:

  • The new signal processing technique significantly enhances TDR performance for water pipe leak detection.
  • This method offers a robust and accurate solution for identifying leaks in water distribution systems.
  • The approach contributes to better water resource management by minimizing water waste.