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Cross-spectral phase method for time delay estimation in acoustic leak detection

Uchendu et al., 2025

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14843298067979293716
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Uchendu N
Muggleton J
White P
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Applied Acoustics

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This paper introduces a method for estimating time delays in acoustic/vibration leak signals within water distribution systems, using linear segmentation of the cross-spectral phase. The method applies linear regression to undistorted regions of the phase, automatically …
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