Overview
| Project No. | 90 |
|---|---|
| Contract No. | DTRS56-00-T-005 |
| Research Award Recipient | Aeris, Inc. |
| AOTR | Empty Value |
| Researcher Contact Info | 12435 South Winchester Blvd. 2nd Floor San Jose, CA 95128 (800) GO-AERIS |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2000 (10/01/1999) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2001 (09/30/2001) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $212,000.00 |
Main Objective
The research objective was to conduct trial testing and implementation of airborne ground-penetrating radar to support monitoring of pipeline safety and performance. Specific objectives included demonstrating the capability to detect and map pipe/pipelines and to provide early detection of leaks.
Public Abstract
The research objective was to conduct trial testing and implementation of airborne ground-penetrating radar to support monitoring of pipeline safety and performance. Specific objectives included demonstrating the capability to detect and map pipe/pipelines and to provide early detection of leaks. Aeris optimized a radar configuration used for a NASA project and flew it over simulated pipeline failures in Oklahoma to address pipeline and spill detection capabilities as a function of distance/slant range and angle of incident. The results of this project should be an applications-ready airborne system capable of substantially increasing efficiency and reducing costs/schedule for projects involving pipeline detection and mapping, monitoring and leak detection, and site investigation/assessment. In addition, Aeris completed an analysis and assessment of the capabilities and benefits of hyperspectral imaging for supporting pipeline leak detection.
Status History
Interim report submitted in 11/00. Completed December 2001.