Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines

Acoustic methods are a promising direction when determining the position of buried non-metallic pipelines. Under difficult soil conditions, one of the most effective methods is the vibroacoustic method, which has a maximum range of application when acoustic waves propagate through the transported me...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Pshenin, Alexander Sleptsov, Leonid Dukhnevich
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/6/6/121
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description Acoustic methods are a promising direction when determining the position of buried non-metallic pipelines. Under difficult soil conditions, one of the most effective methods is the vibroacoustic method, which has a maximum range of application when acoustic waves propagate through the transported medium. However, due to limited energy input into the pipeline, signal detection at significant distances from the source becomes challenging. This article considers the mechanism of acoustic oscillations attenuation in pipes and suggests possible directions for optimization of the investigated technology. The evaluation of mathematical modeling methods for the investigated process is conducted, and the key signal attenuation relationships are presented. The analysis allowed us to establish that the vibroacoustic method has the potential of increasing the efficiency by approximately 10–20%.
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spelling doaj-art-57e3b2ec29044924b701cebd3273899e2025-08-20T03:27:06ZengMDPI AGEng2673-41172025-06-016612110.3390/eng6060121Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic PipelinesVladimir Pshenin0Alexander Sleptsov1Leonid Dukhnevich2Department of Oil and Gas Transportation and Storage, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg 199106, RussiaDepartment of Oil and Gas Transportation and Storage, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg 199106, RussiaDepartment of Oil and Gas Transportation and Storage, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg 199106, RussiaAcoustic methods are a promising direction when determining the position of buried non-metallic pipelines. Under difficult soil conditions, one of the most effective methods is the vibroacoustic method, which has a maximum range of application when acoustic waves propagate through the transported medium. However, due to limited energy input into the pipeline, signal detection at significant distances from the source becomes challenging. This article considers the mechanism of acoustic oscillations attenuation in pipes and suggests possible directions for optimization of the investigated technology. The evaluation of mathematical modeling methods for the investigated process is conducted, and the key signal attenuation relationships are presented. The analysis allowed us to establish that the vibroacoustic method has the potential of increasing the efficiency by approximately 10–20%.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/6/6/121vibroacoustic methodgas pipelineburied pipeline locationattenuation of oscillationsmodelingacoustic methods
spellingShingle Vladimir Pshenin
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Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
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vibroacoustic method
gas pipeline
buried pipeline location
attenuation of oscillations
modeling
acoustic methods
title Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
title_full Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
title_fullStr Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
title_full_unstemmed Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
title_short Prospects of Improving the Vibroacoustic Method for Locating Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines
title_sort prospects of improving the vibroacoustic method for locating buried non metallic pipelines
topic vibroacoustic method
gas pipeline
buried pipeline location
attenuation of oscillations
modeling
acoustic methods
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/6/6/121
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