• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.401-401
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• 2019

상수관망시스템은 정수처리 된 용수를 수요처에 공급하는 사회기반시설물이며, 주로 지하에 매설되는 시설물의 특성상 관로에 누수가 발생하였을 경우, 정확한 발생지점을 파악하기가 어렵다. 특히, 지진에 의해 시스템 내 다중지점에 누수가 발생할 경우, 장기간 경제적 손실과 사용자의 불편이 예상되므로 신속히 누수지점을 파악한 후, 피해 관로의 적절한 교체 혹은 보수가 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 지진으로 인해 상수관망에 발생한 다중 누수관로의 정확한 탐지를 위해 다양한 누수탐지 기법을 제안하고 모의결과를 비교, 분석하였다. 가상의 다중 누수 시나리오를 모의한 후, 시스템 내 설치된 수압계와 유량계의 누수발생 전, 후 모니터링 값을 이용하여 1) 최적화 알고리즘을 이용한 Calibration 기법, 2) 수리해석을 통한 누수지점 역추적 기법, 3) 인공신경망을 이용한 Pattern 학습법 등을 적용하였다. 동일한 다중 누수 시나리오를 각 누수탐지 기법에 적용함으로써 누수지점 산정 결과에 대한 정확도를 비교, 분석하였다. 본 연구는 최근 국내에서 발생빈도가 높아지고 있는 지진재해 발생에 대비하여 상수관망시스템의 지진피해 복구 연구를 위해 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.227-236
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• 2003

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.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.24 no.9
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• pp.1231-1240
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• 2020

Water pipes are laid on the ground, making it impossible to visually detect leaks due to aging of pipes, and technology to detect leaks in pipes is mainly used to detect leaks in pipes by detecting leaks. In this paper, two accelerometers were attached to both ends of the constant water piping to calculate the time difference between the acquired data to detect leakage points. The leak test of piping was performed by installing valves at 4.3m, 8.6m, and 12.9m points on piping 17.2m, and changing the development rate of valves to 30% and 70%. Leakage can be detected for pressure drop in piping, which is 30% and 70% open valve. It is very important to detect leakage in the early stage, and it is judged that detection of the initial leak point from the algorithm applied in this paper will be possible.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 2015

Intelligent leak detection is an essential component of a underground water supply pipeline network such as a smart water grid system. In this network, numerous leak detection sensors are needed to cover all of the pipelines in a specific area installed at specific regular distances. It is also necessary to determine the existence of any leaks and estimate its location within a short time after it occurs. In this study, the leak signal properties and feasibility of leak location detection were investigated when concurrent leaks occurred at two points in a pipeline. The straight distance between the two leak sensors in the 100A sized cast-iron pipeline was 315.6 m, and their signals were measured with one leak and two concurrent leaks. Each leak location was described after analyzing the frequency properties and cross-correlation of the measured signals.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.50 no.9
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• pp.609-616
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• 2017

In this study, algorithm for the selecting the optimum monitoring location and leakage detection algorithm based on back tracing calculation method were developed and verified by the experiments in pilot plant of water distribution system. First of all, optimum monitoring locations were selected and pressure changes were measured due to artificial leakage by pressure gauges in pilot plant. Simulations of leakage detection was performed for the verification of back tracing calculation method as a leakage detection method. From the results, it was found that leakage locations and leakage amount were exactly estimated. Various leakage amount from $0.0005m^3/s$ to $0.0018m^3/s$ were reproduced and leakage location was detected by back tracing calculation method. It was verified that back tracing calculation method as a leakage detection method is effective.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.44-52
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• 2014

Leakage is an important factor to be considered for the management of underground water supply pipelines in a smart water grid system, especially if the pipelines are aged and buried under the pavement or various structures of a highly populated city. Because the exact detection of the location of such leaks in pipelines is essential for their efficient operation, a new methodology for leak location detection based on frequency band variation, windowing filters, and probability is proposed in this paper. Because the exact detection of the leak location depends on the precision of estimation of time delay between sensor signals due to leak noise, some window functions that offer weightings at significant frequencies are applied for calculating the improved cross-correlation function. Experimental results obtained by applying this methodology to an actual buried water supply pipeline, ~ 253.9 m long and made of cast iron, revealed that the approach of frequency band variation with those windows and probability offers better performance for leak location detection.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.1065-1071
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• 2005

Many techniques of leak detection in pipeline systems have developed based on the propagation wave speeds and wave attenuation. In this paper, the transient analysis methodology is used for calculating the wave speed in the plastic pipe and a frequency analysis methodology is developed for leakage detection in water pipe networks. Data acquisition system for pressurized pipeline system were designed md fabricated to obtain high frequency pressure data. The methodology properly handles the unavoidable uncertainties in measurement and modeling error. Based on information from head pressure test data, it provides leak prediction capability from the transient events with leakage.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.92-92
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• 2020

최근 지진 발생 빈도와 규모가 증가함에 따라 지진재해에 취약한 지하구조물의 내진성능 향상 및 신속한 복구에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 대표적인 지하구조물 중 하나인 상수관망은 음용수를 안전하고 원활하게 공급하는 사회기반시설물로써 대부분의 시설물이 지하에 매설되어 있어 지진재해에 매우 취약하다. 지진으로 인해 상수관망 내 누수 및 파손 등의 피해가 발생할 경우, 물 공급이 중단되어 경제적 손실과 사회 전반적인 불편이 우려되므로 피해 관로의 신속한 파악과 복구가 이루어져야 한다. 상수관로에 발생하는 피해는 크게 누수와 파손으로 구분할 수 있다. 관로가 파손된 경우 용수가 표층으로 새어나오기 때문에 탐지가 용이하지만, 누수의 경우 표층으로 드러나는 피해가 없어 탐지 및 수리가 어려운 단점이 있다. 이러한 누수가 장기간 방치될 경우, 해당 시스템의 유수율 감소로 인한 경제적인 손실과 더불어 공급수압의 저하, 그리고 오염물 침투의 위험이 존재한다. 이러한 피해를 막기 위해서는 신속히 누수 지점을 파악한 후, 피해 관로의 교체 혹은 보수가 이루어져야 한다. 현장에서 누수를 직접 탐지하는 방법은 정확도가 높은 반면, 많은 인력과 장비 그리고 비용이 소모되는 단점이 존재한다. 따라서 현장 누수탐지에 앞서 컴퓨터를 이용한 간접 누수탐지 기법이 지속적으로 개발될 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 현장 누수탐지의 탐지효율을 향상시키기 위해 수압, 유량 등의 관측 데이터와 수리해석 모의 및 최적화 기법을 활용한 컴퓨터 기반의 다중누수 탐지모형을 개발하였다. 개발 모형은 국내에서 운영 중인 소블럭 상수관망시스템에 적용하여 검증하고 탐지효율을 분석하였다. 컴퓨터 모의를 이용한 다중누수 탐지모형은 지진이나 홍수와 같은 대규모 재난 발생 후, 상수관망시스템의 신속한 복구 및 운영 정상화를 위한 도구로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.17 no.1 s.85
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• pp.16-21
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.128-129
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• 2011