Real time leak detection system in earth dams using distributed sensors based on optic fiber

The present paper examines the use of optic fiber as a distributed temperature sensor to leakage detection on earth dams. This technique allows complement the current auscultation systems improving the way of monitoring of this kind of critical infrastructures. This type of real time monitoring syst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Muñoz, O., Gómez, R., Russo, B., Sánchez, J.C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/427011
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/427011
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water-supply
Dams auscultation
Distributed temperature sensor
(DTS)
DTS Cable
Leakage detection
Aigua -- Abastament
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària
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Sumario:The present paper examines the use of optic fiber as a distributed temperature sensor to leakage detection on earth dams. This technique allows complement the current auscultation systems improving the way of monitoring of this kind of critical infrastructures. This type of real time monitoring system has been implemented on two real cases (Soto-Terroba and Yesa earth dams). The aim of this work is to provide a practical vision about this novel and promising technique, and particularly on the criteria to select the adequate materials and the precautions to be taken into account in order to deploy correctly the sensor element.