Closing the Gap in Pipe Condition Assessment using Hydro-Acoustic Waves

在世界范围内，供水管道基础设施的恶化正在推动维护和维修成本的不可持续的爆炸性增长。该项目将与行业领先的检测服务公司合作，开发新的方法来检测管道状况故障，其规模和精度目前是不可能的。其成果将是一种先进而实用的技术，使用新型创新的有源水声信号发生器和传感器，结合最先进的信号分析方法，提供有关管道状况的关键信息。该技术前所未有的成本效益将确保在水务行业广泛使用，采取有针对性和有效的行动，创造就业机会，节省成本。

Worldwide, the deterioration of water distribution pipeline infrastructure is driving an unsustainable explosion in maintenance and repair costs. In collaboration with industry leader Detection Services, this project will develop new methods to detect pipe condition faults at a scale and precision not currently possible. The outcome will be an advanced, yet practical, technology that provides critical information on pipe condition using new innovative active hydro-acoustic signal generators and sensors, combined with state-of-the-art signal analysis methods. The unprecedented cost-effectiveness of the technology will ensure a broad use in the water industry for targeted and efficient action, creating jobs and saving costs.