Recent advances in the TDR-based leak detection system for pipeline inspection

• Published in: Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation Vol. 98; pp. 347 - 354
• Main Authors: Cataldo, Andrea, De Benedetto, Egidio, Cannazza, Giuseppe, Masciullo, Antonio, Giaquinto, Nicola, D’Aucelli, Giuseppe Maria, Costantino, Nicola, De Leo, Antonio, Miraglia, Marcello
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Inspection; Leak detection; Leak localization; Pipelines; Position (location); Reflectometry; Simulation; Time domain reflectometry; Water leakage; Water pipes; Leak detection; Leak localization; Time domain reflectometry; Water pipes; Water leakage

•New design of sensing element and the use of a new connection modality.•Description of the technical aspects for the implementation of the system.•Comparative measurements using two TDR instruments to localize leaks. In this paper, the most recent advances in the time-domain reflectometry (TDR)-bas...