EP4217702A1 - Procédé de caractérisation de fuite - Google Patents
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- This presentation concerns a method for characterizing a leak in a fluid network, making it possible to detect and characterize a leak in a fluid network, in particular to determine its area and/or its flow rate.
- Such a method can in particular be used to detect and characterize leaks within a water distribution network. However, it could also be used for gas, fuel or any other type of fluid, liquid or gaseous networks. Such a method can also be applied to different sizes of networks.
- Vibro-acoustic listening methods aim to listen locally, using a microphone for example, to the signals emitted by leaks in the pipes. Such a technique is quite effective but it requires a large number of listening points, i.e. a large number of sensors or, in the case of a mobile configuration, a full-time expert operator moving the along the network, in order to cover the entire network. Moreover, they are highly subject to acoustic disturbances from the environment of the pipes, for example road traffic. Finally, and above all, these methods make it possible to locate the leaks but they do not make it possible to characterize them.
- Sectorization methods aim to sectorize the network into small isolated areas and to compare the inlet and outlet flows of each zone in order to detect the presence of a leak flow.
- a method is not sufficient on its own since it does not make it possible to locate the location of the leak sufficiently precisely, in particular on a mesh network which would require too many sensors.
- the sectorization does not make it possible to discriminate the seriousness of each leak when several leaks are present in the same sector. In any case, when an estimate of the severity is possible, this estimate can only be obtained a posteriori, after the repair of the leak, which prevents any prioritized maintenance.
- This presentation concerns a method for training a statistical learning model intended for the characterization of leaks in a fluid network, the fluid network comprising several interconnected zones, in wherein the fluid network is equipped with at least one flow sensor at the network inlet and with at least one other hydraulic sensor, of the flow or pressure sensor type, configured to supply hydraulic behavior data, in which the fluid network is provided with a digital map comprising at least the geometry of the fluid network and the location of said hydraulic sensors, comprising the construction of a database containing a plurality of leak scenarios associating at least one characterization datum of the leak among the leak area and the leak rate with a hydraulic behavior dataset, and a plurality of leak-free scenarios associating the "no leak" label with a hydraulic behavior dataset, and comprising the training of the statistical learning model on the database thus constructed.
- the term “zone”, or “detectability zone”, is understood to mean a predefined group of pipes within the network, or of a sector when such sectors exist.
- the location therefore aims to identify the area containing the leak, without seeking a more precise location within said area.
- some leaks may be indistinguishable from each other by such hydraulic techniques if they are located on the same pipe or on certain neighboring pipes: a zone of detectability is then said to be “minimal” if it is not possible to reduce its size without losing its discernible character. Thanks to the present method, it is possible to define minimum detectability zones grouping only a few pipes, when the conventional sectorization methods can only locate a leak on the scale of a complete sector.
- водород means a subset of the fluid network equipped with a flow sensor at each of its inlet or outlet interfaces, which thus makes it possible to carry out a balance sheet of consumption across the sector and to detect water losses, in particular by studying the evolution of night-time consumption.
- a fluid network comprises several sectors interconnected at a few passage points, all these passage points therefore being equipped with a flow sensor.
- each sector generally comprises between 10 and 40 km of pipes. The present description can then equally well apply to the scale of the entire network or else to the scale of each sector, when such sectors exist within the network.
- flow sensor means both a sensor capable of measuring the instantaneous flow rate of the fluid at the level of the sensor, and a volume meter capable of measuring, incrementally, the volume of fluid passing through the sensor in a given direction and therefore also capable of indirectly determining the average flow, over a given time interval, at this sensor.
- the digital map of the network further includes network equipment and/or network delivery points.
- the fluid network is also provided with a numerical model of the hydraulic behavior of the network including at least one nominal consumption scenario.
- This numerical model makes it possible to carry out simulations of the hydraulic behavior of the network by modifying certain variables, for example the demands of the various consumers.
- This numerical model also makes it possible to simulate leaks on certain pipes of the network and to calculate the hydraulic behavior of the network in the presence of these leaks, in particular at the level of the actual locations of the hydraulic sensors.
- These nominal consumption scenarios can be part of the leak-free scenarios recorded in the database with a “no leak” label.
- the numerical model of the hydraulic behavior of the network includes several nominal consumption scenarios depending on the time of day, the day of the week and/or the season. This allows more precise and more reliable simulations taking into account the temporality of the simulated situation. This also allows the statistical learning model to recognize nominal, leak-free situations, independent of the time of evaluation.
- the day can be divided into two periods: day and night; however, a finer division of the day can also be used.
- the week can be divided into two periods: working days, from Monday to Friday, and weekends, from Saturday to Sunday; however, a finer division of the week, for example taking into account each day of the week individually, can also be used.
- the year can be divided into two periods: the summer period and the winter period; however, a finer division of the year, quarterly or even monthly, can also be used; school holidays may also be taken into account.
- the database contains several robustness scenarios without leaks but including noise. This makes it possible to strengthen the training of the statistical learning model and thus increase the probability of correctly detecting a situation devoid of leak, in other words to reduce the probability of false leak detection.
- the addition of noise may include the introduction of variations in the demands of different consumers with respect to the nominal consumption scenarios.
- the training method includes a step of introducing stochastic variability into the hydraulic behavior data recorded in the database for each leak scenario. This is also possible, and preferable, for non-leakage scenarios, as seen above with robustness scenarios. This reinforces the training of the statistical learning model, which makes it possible to increase its reliability. In particular, for each original scenario, with or without a leak, several scenarios can be recorded in the database with different sets of stochastic offsets.
- the database contains at least one leak scenario simulated using the digital mapping of the network and the digital model of the hydraulic behavior of the network. This makes it possible to increase the size of the database at will and, in particular, to simulate a wide variety of situations, further reinforcing the training of the statistical learning model.
- These leak scenarios include at least the hydraulic behavior data at the actual locations of the hydraulic sensors.
- the database contains at least one actual leak scenario.
- the database contains at least 10,000 leak scenarios, preferably at least 100,000 leak scenarios, preferably at least 1,000,000 leak scenarios.
- the larger the size of the database the more the training of the statistical learning model will be pushed and therefore the more the accuracy and reliability of the latter will be. important.
- the database contains at least several leak scenarios relating to different times of the day, days of the week and/or different seasons.
- the database can record for each of these scenarios a label recalling the corresponding time of day, week and/or year.
- labeling is in no way essential to allow the detection and characterization of leaks by the statistical learning model: in practice, this information may not be given to the statistical learning model.
- each scenario includes at least one time series of hydraulic behavior datasets. This makes it possible to increase the quantity of data that can be analyzed by the statistical learning model and to overcome certain transient events within the hydraulic network such as, for example, sudden variations in the demands of certain consumers.
- the time series extends over at least 4 hours, preferably at least 8 hours, more preferably over 24 hours.
- the step of the time series is less than or equal to 60 minutes, preferably less than or equal to 30 minutes, more preferably less than or equal to 15 minutes.
- At least one leak scenario includes several leaks with at least one data characterizing each of these leaks. This makes it possible to train the statistical learning model to recognize situations in which several leaks are present, which current sectorization methods do not allow. The statistical learning model, once trained, can then detect such a multi-leak situation but also determine the zone and/or the flow rate of each leak thus detected.
- At least one leak scenario includes at least three distinct leaks, preferably at least four distinct leaks, more preferably at least five distinct leaks.
- a zone of the fluid network comprises a maximum of 3000 meters of pipe, preferably a maximum of 1000 meters of pipe, more preferably a maximum of 500 meters of pipe and more preferably a maximum of 150 meters of pipelines.
- a fluid network zone comprises a length of pipes less than 30%, preferably less than 20%, more preferably less than 10%, of the length of pipes of the sector.
- the fluid network comprises at least one sector, each sector comprising a plurality of zones and at least one flow sensor at the inlet of the sector.
- a flow sensor is provided at the interface between each interconnected sector.
- a flow sensor is not required between the different zones of the same sector.
- the hydraulic sensors include at least one flow sensor and at least one pressure sensor.
- the flow sensors represent a share among the hydraulic sensors of less than 50%, preferably less than 20%, even more preferably less than 10%. Thanks to the present method, it is in fact possible to reduce the use of flow sensors: in fact, with the exception of the flow sensor provided at the network or sector input, pressure data are sufficient for the operation of the present method. This is advantageous because pressure sensors are less expensive and easier to set up and maintain than flow sensors.
- the pressure sensors represent a proportion among the hydraulic sensors of greater than 50%, preferably greater than 80%, more preferably greater than 90%.
- the network comprises at least 1 hydraulic sensor for 3000 meters of pipe, preferably for 2000 meters of pipe, more preferably for 1000 meters of pipe.
- the training method includes an optimized sensor placement step, during which at least one optimized location is determined for at least one new hydraulic sensor. This optimizes the cost-effectiveness ratio of introducing any new sensor.
- the optimized sensor placement step includes the following steps: simulating multiple potential hydraulic sensors at different fluid network locations; simulation of several leak scenarios; and identifying potential sensors that maximize the probability of detection of leaks and/or that maximize the discernibility of detected leaks.
- the maximization of the discernibility of the leaks makes it possible to reduce the size of the zones Z.
- the training method comprises a step of defining the zones of the fluid network, during which at least one zone is defined to optimize the detection of leaks by the hydraulic sensors.
- the objective is to be able to minimize the size of the zones but also, for an equal zone size, to increase the probability of distinguishing two neighboring leaks.
- the training method comprises a step of calibrating the digital model of the hydraulic behavior of the network, during which at least one parameter of the digital model of the hydraulic behavior of the network is adjusted by comparing a scenario simulated with the corresponding real scenario.
- the step of calibrating the numerical model of hydraulic behavior of the network includes the use of an optimization algorithm minimizing the error between the simulated data of the simulated scenario and the measured data of the scenario corresponding real.
- the statistical learning model includes at least one neural network.
- the neural network is a fully connected convolutional network of the classifier type comprising three convolutional layers of temporal filters.
- the layers of the neural network contain temporal filters of size between 1 and 4 hours.
- the convolutional layers are organized such that the number of filters increases at the second layer decreases at the last layer for the final estimate. To avoid overlearning, the dropout technique is used.
- the statistical learning model is a decision tree model, vector support machine, or nonlinear regression.
- the statistical learning model is of the classifier type.
- the leak flow rate is determined from among predetermined flow rate ranges. These ranges can have constant or variable widths. Preferably, the width of each range is less than or equal to 10 m3/h, more preferably less than or equal to 5 m3/h.
- the statistical learning model is of the regressor type.
- the leak rate is determined as accurately as possible, with a certain margin of error.
- this margin of error with respect to the actual leak rate is less than or equal to 10% or even less than or equal to 10 m3/h or 5 m3/h.
- This presentation also relates to a method for characterizing leaks in a fluid network, the fluid network comprising several interconnected zones, in which the fluid network is equipped with at least one flow sensor at the network inlet and at least one other hydraulic sensor, of the flow or pressure sensor type, configured to supply hydraulic behavior data, in which the fluid network is provided with a digital map comprising at least the geometry of the fluid network and the location of said hydraulic sensors, and in which a statistical learning model receives as input a set of hydraulic behavior data and provides as output at least one data characterizing the leak among the zone of the leak and the leak rate.
- the statistical learning model has been trained using a training method according to any of the embodiments described above.
- the digital map of the network further includes network equipment and/or network delivery points.
- the statistical learning model receives as input at least one time series of hydraulic behavior data sets.
- the time series extends over at least 4 hours, preferably at least 8 hours, more preferably over 24 hours.
- the step of the time series is less than or equal to 60 minutes, preferably less than or equal to 30 minutes, more preferably less than or equal to 15 minutes.
- the statistical learning model when the statistical learning model detects several leaks, it outputs at least one characterization datum of each detected leak.
- a zone of the fluid network comprises a maximum of 3000 meters of pipe, preferably a maximum of 1000 meters of pipe, more preferably a maximum of 500 meters of pipe and more preferably a maximum of 150 meters of pipelines.
- a fluid network zone comprises a length of pipes less than 30%, preferably less than 20%, more preferably less than 10%, of the length of pipes of the sector.
- the fluid network comprises at least one sector, each sector comprising a plurality of zones and at least one flow sensor at the inlet of the sector.
- a flow sensor is provided at the interface between each interconnected sector.
- a flow sensor is not required between the different zones of the same sector.
- the hydraulic sensors include at least one flow sensor and at least one pressure sensor.
- the flow sensors represent a share among the hydraulic sensors of less than 50%, preferably less than 20%, even more preferably less than 10%.
- the pressure sensors represent a proportion among the hydraulic sensors of greater than 50%, preferably greater than 80%, more preferably greater than 90%.
- the statistical learning model includes at least one neural network.
- the neural network is a classifier-like fully connected convolutional network comprising three layers temporal filter convolutions.
- the layers of the neural network contain temporal filters of size between 1 and 4 hours.
- the convolutional layers are organized such that the number of filters increases at the second layer decreases at the last layer for the final estimate. To avoid overlearning, the dropout technique is used.
- the statistical learning model is a decision tree model, vector support machine, or nonlinear regression.
- the statistical learning model is of the classifier type.
- the leak flow rate is determined from among predetermined flow rate ranges. These ranges can have constant or variable widths. Preferably, the width of each range is less than or equal to 10 m3/h, more preferably less than or equal to 5 m3/h.
- the statistical learning model is of the regressor type.
- the leak rate is determined as accurately as possible, with a certain margin of error.
- this margin of error with respect to the actual leak rate is less than or equal to 10% or even less than or equal to 10 m3/h or 5 m3/h.
- This presentation also relates to a module for characterizing leaks in a fluid network, the fluid network comprising several interconnected zones, the fluid network being equipped with at least one flow sensor at the network inlet and with at least one other hydraulic sensor, of the flow or pressure sensor type, configured to provide hydraulic behavior data, the fluid network being provided with digital mapping comprising at least the geometry of the fluid network and the location of said sensors hydraulic systems, comprising a statistical learning model, configured to receive as input a set of hydraulic behavior data and to provide as output at least one leak characterization data from among the leak area and the leak flow rate.
- this characterization module stem from the advantages described above for the characterization process.
- this module characterization can present all or part of the additional characterizations described above with regard to the training method and/or the characterization method.
- the leak characterization module includes an optimized sensor placement module configured to determine an optimized location for at least one new hydraulic sensor.
- the leak characterization module comprises a module for defining zones of the fluid network, configured to define at least one zone making it possible to optimize leak detection by the hydraulic sensors.
- the leak characterization module comprises a module for calibrating the digital model of the hydraulic behavior of the network, configured to adjust at least one parameter of the digital model of the hydraulic behavior of the network by comparing a simulated scenario with the corresponding real scenario.
- This presentation also relates to a fluid network, comprising a plurality of hydraulic sensors, of the flow or pressure sensor type, configured to provide hydraulic behavior data, and a characterization module according to any one of the modes embodiments described above.
- This presentation also relates to a computer program comprising instructions for executing the steps of the training method or of the characterization method described above when the program is executed by at least one computer.
- Figure 1 is an overall diagram of a fluid network equipped with a leak characterization module.
- Figure 2 is an overall diagram of a leak characterization module.
- Figure 3 illustrates an example of training a neural network.
- Figure 4 illustrates an example of leak characterization using this neural network.
- Figure 1 shows a fluid network diagram 1, in this case a drinking water distribution network.
- This fluid network 1 has a plurality of pipes 2 connecting a plurality of nodes 3.
- the nodes 3 are thus branching points between several pipes 2 of the distribution network and/or consumption points at which one or several consumers.
- the network 1 further comprises n flow sensors 4, four in number in this case, arranged at certain pipes 2, as well as m pressure sensors 5, six in number in this case, arranged at certain nodes 3.
- Each flow sensor 4 makes it possible to measure the flow passing through the pipe 2 on which it is provided.
- Each pressure sensor 5 allows for its part to measure the pressure prevailing at the level of the node 3 on which it is planned.
- At least one flow sensor 4a is provided at the entrance to the network 1, in this case just at the outlet of a water tower 6.
- Certain flow sensors 4b also make it possible to divide the network 1 into several sectors SI, S2, S3, in this case three sectors.
- Each sector SI, S2, S3 thus groups together a plurality of pipes 2 and nodes 3 and has a flow sensor 4b at each entry or exit of the sector SI, S2, S3.
- certain flow sensors may also be provided within a given sector.
- each sector SI, S2, S3 comprises at least one other hydraulic sensor, that is to say at least one other flow sensor 4 or at least a pressure sensor 5.
- Each sector SI, S2, S3 is also divided into several zones Z grouping together a few pipes 2 and a few nodes 3. Although only a few zones Z are shown in Figure 1, it should be understood that all the pipes 2 of the network 1 belong to a well-defined zone Z.
- the fluid network 1 also has a leak characterization module 10 which can be hosted within a computer of the fluid network 1 operating control room or within a remote server.
- Figure 2 illustrates the main elements of this leak characterization module 10. It thus includes a digital map 11 of the fluid network 1, a digital model of hydraulic behavior 12 of the network 1, a database of scenarios 13 , a neural network 14 (forming a statistical learning model) and a calculation unit 15; it also includes all the electronic elements making it possible to operate such an electronic module: power supply, user interfaces, memories, etc.
- the digital map 11 includes the geometry of the fluid network 1, that is to say the position, the orientation and the length of all the pipes 2, as well as the position of all network equipment, i.e. valves, junction collars, connections, key boxes, etc.
- the digital map 11 also includes the location of all the hydraulic sensors 4, 5.
- the numerical model of hydraulic behavior of the network 12 includes theoretical values of flow as a function of time for each pipe of the network 1 and theoretical values of pressure as a function of time for each node 3 of the network 1; this digital model 12 therefore includes in particular the estimated consumption of each consumer of the network 1.
- these theoretical values obtained mainly on the basis of past statistics, are estimated according to the time of day, the day of the week and of the period of the year in order to approach as much as possible the real values of flow and pressure of network 1, whatever the moment considered.
- the digital cartography 11 and the digital model of hydraulic behavior 12 can be integrated within the same digital tool, for example of the EPANET type.
- the database 13 for its part compiles as many scenarios as possible representing the most diverse possible situations that the network 1 may encounter. These situations may be real or simulated and may or may not contain leaks. The construction of this database 13 will be described in more detail below.
- the neural network 14 is a fully connected convolutional network of the regressor type comprising three convolutional layers of temporal filters.
- the layers of the neural network 14 contain temporal filters of size between 1 and 4 hours.
- the convolutional layers are organized such that the number of filters increases at the second layer, decreases at the last layer for the final estimate.
- the dropout technique is used.
- the calculation unit 15 can in particular take the form of a processor: it is in particular programmed to be able to carry out simulations hydraulics, on the basis of the digital map 11 and the digital model 12.
- the training of the neural network 14 is then represented in FIG. 3.
- a step prior to the training of the neural network 14 is the constitution of a database of scenarios 13 as extensive as possible, covering the most diverse possible scenarios.
- the database 13 records a time series of flow and pressure values, constituting hydraulic behavior data, for each of the hydraulic sensors 4, 5 of the network 1 and associates it with the scenario leak data. in question, that is to say the area Zf and the flow rate Qf of each leak, or the “no leak” information when the scenario has no leaks.
- the time series of flow and pressure extend over 24 hours, from midnight to midnight, with a step of 15 minutes.
- the database 13 first of all includes a plurality of nominal consumption scenarios, with no leaks. These nominal consumption scenarios come directly from the numerical model of hydraulic behavior 12 for different periods of the week and of the year.
- the database 13 comprises at least nominal consumption scenarios for a working day and a weekend day, in the winter period on the one hand and in the summer period on the other hand.
- the greater the number of nominal consumption scenarios the more effective the training of the neural network 14: it is thus preferable to record different scenarios for each day of the week and each month of the year; it is also interesting to distinguish the school holiday periods from the rest of the year.
- the database 13 can also include robustness scenarios without leaks but including noise.
- these robustness scenarios can derive from certain nominal consumption scenarios in which variations are introduced in the demands of the different consumers.
- a nominal consumption scenario can thus lead to the generation of a plurality of robustness scenarios by introducing different variations from one robustness scenario to another.
- These variations respect random draws according to given distribution laws, for example equidistributed laws, in given ranges of variations, these ranges of variations possibly depending on the type of consumer and/or seasonality
- the database 13 then includes a plurality of leak scenarios, comprising one or more leaks. Some of these escape scenarios may come from real-life situations. Thus, for each real leak identified and characterized by an operator working on the network, all of the data relating to this leak is recorded in the database 13: in particular, the characterization, comprising the zone Zf in which the leak and the leak rate Qf, is recorded in association with the time series of flow rate Qi and pressure Pi measured by the hydraulic sensors 4, 5 over the period of time extending between the detection of the leak and its repair.
- the calculation unit 15 thus introduces into the map 11 an additional node 3, representing the simulated leak, in a given zone Zf of the network 1 and assigns it a flow rate Qf in the digital model 12.
- the calculation unit 15 then calculates on the basis of the other parameters of the digital model 12 what would be the values of flow rate Qi and pressure Pi measured by all of the hydraulic sensors 4, 5 in such a situation.
- the time series of flow rate Qi and pressure Pi thus simulated are then recorded in the database 13 in association with the data of the simulated leak, that is to say its zone Zf and its flow rate Qf.
- the calculation unit 15 thus simulates a very large number of leak scenarios by browsing successively, for each day of the week and each period of the year, each zone Z of the network and by incrementing, for each zone Z , the leakage flow rate Qf, for example by random draw evenly distributed from 0.1m3/h to 20m3/h.
- database 13 also includes multi-leak scenarios.
- the calculation unit 15 simulates such multi-leak scenarios in a manner analogous to what has been described above except that the calculation unit 15 in this case introduces several additional nodes 3 and assigns them to each a leakage rate Qf.
- the calculation unit thus traverses in a matrix manner the leak zones Zf and the leak flow rates Qf for each of the leaks thus simulated.
- These multi-leak scenarios may include an arbitrary number of leaks, this number being limited only by the computing power of the computing unit 15 and by the time available to constitute the database 13.
- the database 13 comprises at least scenarios comprising up to three leaks.
- each of these original scenarios can be multiplied by introducing stochastic variability in the time series of consumer demands for each node of the network for each scenario, this variability then affecting the simulated time series of flow and pressure.
- stochastic variability in the time series of consumer demands for each node of the network for each scenario, this variability then affecting the simulated time series of flow and pressure.
- several scenarios can be recorded in the database 13 with different sets of stochastic offsets.
- the neural network 14 uses the database 13 in order to carry out its initial training. Once the initial training is complete, the neural network 14 can then be used to automatically characterize new leaks.
- the characterization module leak 10 comprises an optimized sensor placement module configured to determine an optimized location for at least one new hydraulic sensor 4, 5. This optimized placement step is performed within a given sector S1, S2, S3.
- This sensor placement module first defines several potential locations for a new sensor of a given type, for example for a pressure sensor 5. These potential locations can be arbitrary or decided manually or automatically on the base of the digital cartography 11 and of the digital model 12. In particular, certain portions of the network can be excluded because of too great technical or economic constraints to install a new sensor in this portion of the network.
- the sensor placement module thus forms several sets of sensors each including the existing sensors and a potential sensor positioned at the potential location thus defined.
- the optimized sensor placement module then generates a large number of scenarios, with and without leaks, from the hydraulic behavior model 12: all of these scenarios then form a reference set.
- the optimized sensor placement module simulates, for each scenario of the reference set, the flow and/or pressure time series that would be measured by each existing sensor as well only by the new sensor potential; it then constructs for each potential location a sensitivity matrix comprising, for each leak scenario, the deviation measured by each sensor with respect to the nominal scenario without corresponding leak.
- the optimized sensor placement module assigns points to each potential location depending, on the one hand, on the number of leaks detected in the corresponding sensitivity matrix, that is to say the number of leak scenarios having effectively led to a notable deviation of the measurements of at least one sensor of the game tested compared to the corresponding nominal scenario; and as a function, on the other hand, of the number of leaks discerned from each other by the set of sensors, that is to say of the number of leak scenarios having different signatures in the sensitivity matrix.
- the optimized sensor placement module then classifies the potential locations according to the score obtained and thus offers a selection of particularly promising locations for the placement of a new sensor.
- the optimized sensor placement module can similarly propose several new sensors simultaneously by generating sets of sensors including several potential sensors instead of just one.
- the previous example includes sensors already installed on the network.
- the optimized sensor placement module can similarly offer a completely new set of sensors, for example when installing a new network.
- the manipulated sensor sets include only potential sensors and no existing sensors.
- the leak characterization module 10 also comprises a module for defining the zones Z of the fluid network 10 making it possible to define the zones Z of the network 1 in such a way more optimized, either initially or within the framework of a redefinition of the zones Z.
- This zone definition step is carried out within a given sector SI, S2, S3, and preferably within each sector SI, S2 , S3.
- the zone definition module works once the set of sensors is known. It may be the set of existing sensors for a pre-existing network, or the set obtained by the method of the first variant above for a new network or for a network which it is desired to complete.
- the zone definition module then generates a large number of scenarios, with and without leaks, from the hydraulic behavior model 12: all of these scenarios then form a reference set. This can be the same reference set used above for sensor placement.
- the zone definition module then simulates, for each scenario of the reference set, the time series of flow and/or pressure which would be measured by each sensor of the set of sensors; it constructs a sensitivity matrix comprising, for each leak scenario, the deviation measured by each sensor with respect to the nominal scenario without corresponding leak.
- this sensitivity matrix is already constructed and can then be directly reused.
- the zone definition module determines in the sensitivity matrix the groups of leaks which, for a given flow rate, are indistinguishable from each other.
- the zone definition module then defines each zone Z of the sector such that each zone Z groups together the locations of all the leaks that are indistinguishable from each other. A set of minimum detectability zones is thus obtained for the set of sensors considered.
- the leak characterization module 10 may also comprise a module for calibrating the digital hydraulic behavior model 12, configured to adjust at least one parameter of the digital model 12 by comparing a simulated scenario with the corresponding real scenario.
- a calibration can in particular be carried out when the distribution network is modified or when changes in consumption profiles are expected.
- Such a calibration step is actually useful only in the presence of a significant error, for example greater than 10%, for at least one of the hydraulic behavior data between the scenario simulated with the numerical model 12 and the corresponding real scenario. This calibration is carried out according to an optimization algorithm minimizing the error between the simulated data and the measured data.
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