A number of U.S. and United Kingdom stakeholders are
considering how the future of buried water infrastructure can be radically advanced to
provide a complete distribution system capable of monitoring and communicating its
own condition. The resulting research project, known as Smart Pipes, is attempting to
achieve this ideal through incorporation of advanced technologies into common pipe
materials and fittings: from micro-machined sensors to energy harvesting, all
incorporated into a framework utilizing water distribution pipelines as a complete and
robust data network. In discussing these technologies, and associated development of
prototype systems, this paper concludes that the simple pipe of ancient times
can be transformed into a self-monitoring system, capable not only of
communicating vital data to water providers, but also of providing a basis for future
self-regulating water distribution systems. Includes table, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.4 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 29 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
