Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (비파괴검사학회지)

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Leak Location Detection of Underground Water Pipes using Acoustic Emission and Acceleration Signals

음향방출 및 가속도 신호를 이용한 지하매설 상수도배관의 누수지점 탐지연구

  • Lee, Young-Sup (Center for Environment and Safety Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Yoon, Dong-Jin (Center for Environment and Safety Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Jeong, Jung-Chae (Center for Environment and Safety Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
  • 이영섭 (한국표준과학연구원 환경안전계측센터) ;
  • 윤동진 (한국표준과학연구원 환경안전계측센터) ;
  • 정중채 (한국표준과학연구원 환경안전계측센터)
  • Published : 2003.06.30
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Abstract

Leaks in underground pipelines can cause social, environmental and economical problems. One of relevant countermeasures against leaks is to find and repair of leak points of the pipes. Leak noise is a good source to identify the location of leak points of the pipelines. Although there have been several methods to detect the leak location with leak noise, such as listening rods, hydrophones or ground microphones, they have not been so efficient tools. In this paper, acoustic emission (AE) sensors and accelermeters are used to detect leak locations which could provide all easier and move efficient method. Filtering, signal processing and algorithm of raw input data from sensors for the detection of leak location are described. A 120m-long pipeline system for experiment is installed and the results with the system show that the algorithm with the AE sensors and accelerometers offers accurate pinpointing of leaks. Theoretical analysis of sound wave propagation speed of water in underground pipes, which is critically important in leak locating, is also described.

지하매설 상수도 배관의 누수는 사회적, 환경적 그리고 경제적 문제를 야기시킨다. 이러한 누수에 대한 적절한 대응책의 하나로서 배관의 누수지점에 대한 탐지 및 수리가 해당될 것이다. 누수음은 배관의 누수지점의 식별에 좋은 탐지원이다. 비록 청음봉, 청음기 또는 지상마이크로폰과 같은 누수음으로 누수지점을 탐지하는 몇 가지의 방법이 있어 왔지만, 과들은 이렇게 효율적인 도구들은 아니었다. 본 논문에서는, 좀 더 쉽고 효율적인 방법을 제공할 수도 있는 음향방출센서와 가속도계를 사용한 누수위치탐지를 다룬다. 누수지점 탐지를 위해 센서로부터의 입력신호에 대한 필터링, 신호처리 및 알고리듬을 기술하였다. 120 미터 길이의 배관이 실험을 위해 설치가 되었고, 실험결과들은 음향방출센서와 가속도계가 누수지점의 정밀탐지에 이용될 수 있음을 보여 주었다. 누수지점의 탐지에 극히 중요한 지하매설배관 속의 유체의 음파 전파속도에 관한 이론적 해석 또한 기술되었다.

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