Leak Localization in Looped Pipe Networks Based on a Factorized Transient Wave Model: 2. Regularization of Ill‐Conditioned Problems

Abstract

Urban water distribution systems are the lifeline of 4.5 billion people and the pillar of urban economy activities globally, but a substantial portion of these vital systems are decades old and fraught with leaks. This poses a tremendous challenge to water resource conservation (i.e., water loss) and drinking water security (i.e., contaminant intrusion) (