Transient-based leak detection in the frequency domain considering fluid–structure interaction and viscoelasticity

Waterhammer induced fluid–structure interaction (FSI) of a leaky viscoelastic (VE) pipe is simulated in the frequency-domain. The developed model is then applied to assess the accuracy of leak detection when both FSI and VE phenomena are represented. FSI arises due to the coupling of wall stress and pressure waves, which can significantly distort the response spectra. The frequency response of the transient waves is derived using the transfer …