Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines

To accurately locate leaks in buried gas pipelines, a dual-array localization method of eigenspace-based DOA estimation was proposed to detect the leak-induced vibroacoustic signals with the ground-mounted accelerometer array, identify the ground markers and obtain the depth of the leak source. The...

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Main Authors: ZHENG Xiaoliang, LIAO Ran, WANG Qiang
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Published: Editorial Office of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://kykxxb.cumtb.edu.cn/article/10.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.06.005
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description To accurately locate leaks in buried gas pipelines, a dual-array localization method of eigenspace-based DOA estimation was proposed to detect the leak-induced vibroacoustic signals with the ground-mounted accelerometer array, identify the ground markers and obtain the depth of the leak source. The minimum variance distortionless response beamforming algorithm was introduced to conduct spatial filtering for the array signal, so as to eliminate the reverberation interference in the finite experimental space. Under the experimental soil conditions, the frequency of the leak signals ranges from 200 Hz to 700 Hz and the P1 wave speed is 1 108 m/s. After filtering on the reverberation signal, the source directions can be accurately estimated with the arrays at different locations, for which the root mean square error is kept lower than 1° at the SNR of-3 dB. When the leak source is located in front of the second array, the calculation errors of the marker distance and leak source depth are found lower than 0.06 m and 0.04 m respectively at the SNR of-3 dB, and accurate localization can be achieved by properly adjusting the array location. The locating accuracy of the dual-array localization method is higher than that of the single-array locating method, with the localization error reduced by 79.45% on average, which is helpful to identify and verify the microleak points of buried gas pipelines, and ensure the safe operation of pipelines.
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spelling doaj.art-af61437c73ab4097acb8b802126502482024-04-15T08:14:20ZzhoEditorial Office of Oil & Gas Storage and TransportationYou-qi chuyun1000-82412023-06-0141664165210.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.06.00520230605Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelinesZHENG Xiaoliang0LIAO Ran1WANG Qiang2School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Anhui University of Science and TechnologySchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and TechnologySchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and TechnologyTo accurately locate leaks in buried gas pipelines, a dual-array localization method of eigenspace-based DOA estimation was proposed to detect the leak-induced vibroacoustic signals with the ground-mounted accelerometer array, identify the ground markers and obtain the depth of the leak source. The minimum variance distortionless response beamforming algorithm was introduced to conduct spatial filtering for the array signal, so as to eliminate the reverberation interference in the finite experimental space. Under the experimental soil conditions, the frequency of the leak signals ranges from 200 Hz to 700 Hz and the P1 wave speed is 1 108 m/s. After filtering on the reverberation signal, the source directions can be accurately estimated with the arrays at different locations, for which the root mean square error is kept lower than 1° at the SNR of-3 dB. When the leak source is located in front of the second array, the calculation errors of the marker distance and leak source depth are found lower than 0.06 m and 0.04 m respectively at the SNR of-3 dB, and accurate localization can be achieved by properly adjusting the array location. The locating accuracy of the dual-array localization method is higher than that of the single-array locating method, with the localization error reduced by 79.45% on average, which is helpful to identify and verify the microleak points of buried gas pipelines, and ensure the safe operation of pipelines.http://kykxxb.cumtb.edu.cn/article/10.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.06.005pipe leaksvibroacoustic sourceporous media wavefar-field sourcedual-array localization
spellingShingle ZHENG Xiaoliang
LIAO Ran
WANG Qiang
Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
You-qi chuyun
pipe leaks
vibroacoustic source
porous media wave
far-field source
dual-array localization
title Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
title_full Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
title_fullStr Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
title_full_unstemmed Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
title_short Dual-array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
title_sort dual array localization of vibroacoustic source for leaks in buried gas pipelines
topic pipe leaks
vibroacoustic source
porous media wave
far-field source
dual-array localization
url http://kykxxb.cumtb.edu.cn/article/10.6047/j.issn.1000-8241.2023.06.005
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