• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권5_6호
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• pp.545-559
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• 2010

This paper presents the results of a pilot study and verification of a concept of a novel methodology for damage detection and assessment of water distribution system. The unique feature of the proposed noninvasive methodology is the use of accelerometers installed on the pipe surface, instead of pressure sensors that are traditionally installed invasively. Experimental observations show that a sharp change in pressure is always accompanied by a sharp change of pipe surface acceleration at the corresponding locations along the pipe length. Therefore, water pressure-monitoring can be transformed into acceleration-monitoring of the pipe surface. The latter is a significantly more economical alternative due to the use of less expensive sensors such as MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) or other acceleration sensors. In this scenario, monitoring is made for Maximum Pipe Acceleration Gradient (MPAG) rather than Maximum Water Head Gradient (MWHG). This paper presents the results of a small-scale laboratory experiment that serves as the proof of concept of the proposed technology. The ultimate goal of this study is to improve upon the existing SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) by integrating the proposed non-invasive monitoring techniques to ultimately develop the next generation SCADA system for water distribution systems.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2019

In this paper the potential of the principal component analysis(PCA) technique for the application of detecting leaks in water pipe networks was evaluated. For this purpose the PCA was conducted to evaluate the relevance of the calculated outliers of a PCA model utilizing the recorded pipe flows and the recorded pipe leak incidents of a case study water distribution system. The PCA technique was enhanced by applying the computational algorithms developed in this study which were designed to extract a partial set of flow data from the original 24 hour flow data so that the effective outlier detection rate was maximized. The relevance of the calculated outliers of a PCA model and the recorded pipe leak incidents was analyzed. The developed algorithm may be applied in determining further leak detection field work for water distribution blocks that have more than 70% of the effective outlier detection rate. However, the analysis suggested that further development on the algorithm is needed to enhance the applicability of the PCA in detecting leaks by considering series of leak reports happening in a relatively short period.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2006

For the more comfortable thermal environment in residential buildings, it was necessary for variable components like as automatic flow limiting valves and/or balancing valves in hydronic system. And, these components had an effect on flow-rate and pressure inside pipe. In this case, the incompatibility between the design for the heating system and the selection of equipment was the causes of several problems in heating pipe network. In this study, we peformed measurements and analyses of flow rate and pressure inside pipe for radiant floor heating in residential buildings through field surveys and experiments in order to find out the actual conditions and problems. On the basis of this, we suggested the approach for the optimal flow-rate and pressure maintaining inside pipe in individual heating system.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.669-683
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• 2012

The water supply pipes are buried across wide range of areas, so it is hard to spot them using excavation and takes a large amount of expense. Thus, there is a high risk for direct research and application, accompanying many difficulties in implementation of them. Therefore, it is more economical and convenient to use indirect evaluation variables than direct evaluation of the buried pipes in assessing the degree of pipe deterioration. To assess the degree of pipe deterioration using the indirect evaluation variables, it should be done first to identify how and to what extent they affect the degree of deterioration. This study measured the evaluation variables for pipe deterioration using the pipe endoscope and analyzed the measurement results and the degree of impact on the pipes. In addition, this study attempted to evaluate the adequateness of the pipe deterioration evaluation using the indirect variables based on the analysis results. The evaluation variables measured through the pipe endoscope were the thickness of sediments, size of scale, degree of desquamation and condition of connections. For the indirect evaluation variables, the data such as the property data from GIS pipe network map as well as the material, diameter, age and pipe lining material of the pipe, road type, leakage frequency, average water velocity and water pressure using the leakage repair records was collected. Using the collected data, this study comparatively analyzed the indirect evaluation variables for the degree of pipe deterioration and the results from the pipe endoscope to choose appropriate variables for pipe deterioration evaluation and calculated the weights of the indirect variables on the degree of deterioration. The results showed that the order of the impact of indirect variables on deterioration was pipe age > pipe lining material > road type > leakage frequency > average water velocity with their weights of 0.45, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, and 0.10, respectively. Conclusively, the results suggest that the measures of sediment thickness, scale size, degree of desquamation and condition of connections are appropriate for the evaluation of pipe deterioration and sufficient for the analysis of the impact of the indirect variables on deterioration.

• 수도
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• 통권67호
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• pp.39-50
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• 1994

• 수도
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• 제22권2호통권72호
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• pp.51-75
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• 1995

• 한국관개배수논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.60-64
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• 1999

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.439-448
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• 1998

대규모의 배수관망 시스템에서 유량해석을 위한 기법들이 많이 있지만 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 기법은 선형화 기법이다. 이 방법은 연속방정식과 에너지 방정식을 연립하여 해석하므로 이론적으로는 간단하나 실제 시스템에 적용을 위해서는 연립방정식 해석시 생성되는 계수매트릭스의 대각행력에 '0'이 발생하는 등 매우 큰 이산화된 계수 매트릭스의 처리가 문제가 되었다. 본 연구에서는 ill-condition 계수매트릭스의 발생을 배제하기 위해 도학이론으로부터 선형독립적인 폐합회로를 찾는 기법을 상수관망해석에 적용하여 선형화기법의 positive-definite 계수매트릭스를 만드는 기법을 개발하였다. 개발된 알고리듬의 적용성을 시험하고자 22개 가상관로 및 142개 관로를 가진 대구 인근의 실제 관망자료를 이용하여 유량해석을 실시하였다. 유량해석 결과 본 알고리듬이 적용된 모형에서는 가상관망 및 실제관로에서 수렴의 실패없이 원활하게 계산이 이루어지고 있었다. 본 연구결과는 관로내 정상상태 유량해석을 위해 효율적으로 이용될 것이 기대된다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.45-59
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 상수관의 개량사업을 보다 효율적으로 실시 할 수 있는 방법으로 국내 실정에 적합한 상수관로의 노후도 조사방법을 이용하여 매설된 관의 노후도를 예측 근거한 최적 개량 모형을 제시하였다. 노후도 예측 모형은 확률론적 신경망 이론을 바탕으로 관별 노후도 정도를 5개 등급으로 구분하며 산정된 관별 노후도 등급 및 관경을 바탕으로 최대 잔존수명을 산정하였다. 최적 개량 모형은 관의 유지보수, 갱생, 교체의 시기 및 비용을 산정하는 것으로 최단경로흐름을 응용한 정수계획법을 이용하여 제시하였다. 또한 개발된 최적 개량 모형은 보다 현실적인 모형을 구축하기 위해 예산제약 유무에 따라 2가지 구분하여 모형을 제시하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제안된 모형은 상수관로의 관리를 위해 보다 정량적인 방법으로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2005년도 학술발표회(1)
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• pp.295-296
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• 2005