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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Eitan Israeli, Reut, IL;
Lena Granovsky, Haifa, IL;
Yossi Shiloach, Aviel, IL;
Ofer Michael Shir, Jerusalem, IL;
Segev Wasserkrug, Haifa, IL;
Eitan Israeli, Reut, IL;
Lena Granovsky, Haifa, IL;
Yossi Shiloach, Aviel, IL;
Ofer Michael Shir, Jerusalem, IL;
Segev Wasserkrug, Haifa, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting leaks in a fluid distribution network are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes calculating value of non-revenue fluid. Further, the method includes receiving data corresponding to pressure from pressure sensors in the fluid distribution network and receiving data corresponding to flow from flow sensors in the fluid distribution network. Furthermore, the method includes estimating pressure values at the pressure sensors and estimating flow values at the flow sensors. The received data and estimated values of respective sensors for corresponding time periods are compared. Existence of leak in the fluid distribution network is detected if the value of non-revenue fluid is non-zero. One or more leak spots are located, if a leak is detected, by solving an optimization problem.