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Dr Pedro Lee

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 7307
 Office: Civil Engineering E428.3

Fields of Research

  • Flow hydraulics of open compound channels
  • System control theory for fault detection in pipeline systems
  • Unsteady flow and frequency dependent effects in pipelines

Researcher Summary

Research interests include:
-Unsteady flow and frequency dependent effects in pipelines
-System control theory for fault detection in pipeline systems
-Flow hydraulics of open compound channels

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Groups

Affiliations

Prizes and Awards

  • Best Reviewer Award -- International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR), Journal of Hydraulic Research (2009)
  • G. N. Alexander Medal (2008)

Research Service

  • Committee member of the fast transient division of the International Association of Hydraulic Research (2010-present)

Publications


  • Tuck, J., Lee, P., Davidson, M. and Ghidaoui, M. (2013) Analysis of transient signals in simple pipeline systems with an extended blockage. Journal of Hydraulic Research (in press) (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P. (2013) Energy analysis for the illustration of inaccuracies in the linear modelling of pipe fluid transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research (early access online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2012.734861. (Journal Article)
  • Meniconi, S., Duan, H., Lee, P., Brunone, B., Ghidaoui, M. and Ferrante, M. (2013) Experimental investigation of coupled frequency- and time-domain transient test-based techniques for partial blockage detection in pipelines. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE IN PRINT (Journal Article)
  • Duan, H., Lee, P., Kashima, A., Lu, J., Ghidaoui, M. and Tung, Y. (2013) Extended blockage detection in pipes using the system frequency response: Analytical analysis and experimental verification. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (in press) (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P., Duan, H.F., Ghidaoui, M. Karney. and B. (2013) Frequency Domain Analysis of Pipe Fluid Transient Behavior. Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR (in print) (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P., Duan, H., Vítkovský, J., Zecchin, A. and Ghidaoui, M. (2013) The effect of time-frequency discretization on the accuracy of the transmission line modeling of fluid transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research (in press) (Journal Article)
  • Kashima, A., Lee, P.J. and Ghidaoui, M.S. (2012) A selective literature review of methods for measuring the flow rate in pipe transient flows. Lisbon, Portugal: 11th International Conference on Pressure Surges, 24-26 Oct 2012. In Proceedings: 733-742. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Duan, H., Lee, P., Ghidaoui, M. and Tung, Y. (2012) Extended Blockage Detection in Pipelines by Using the System Frequency Response Analysis. Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management 138(1): 55-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000145. (Journal Article)
  • Kashima, A., Lee, P.J., Davidson, M. and Ghidaoui, M.S. (2012) Modelling errors in flow measurements using the KDP method. Lisbon, Portugal: 11th International Conference on Pressure Surges, 24-26 Oct 2012. In Proceedings: 667-678. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Tuck, J., Lee, P., Kashima, A., Davidson, M. and Ghidaoui, M. (2012) Transient analysis of extended blockages in pipeline systems. Lisbon, Portugal: 11th International Conference on Pressure Surges, 24-26 Oct 2012. In Proceedings: 101-112. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Vítkovský, P., Lee, P., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A. and Lambert, M. (2011) Frequency-Domain Modeling of Transients in Pipe Networks with Compound Nodes Using a Laplace-Domain Admittance Matrix. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 136(10): 739-755. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000248. (Journal Article)
  • Vítkovský, P., Lee, P., Zecchin, A., Simpson, A. and Lambert, M. (2011) Head- and Flow-Based Formulations for Frequency Domain Analysis of Fluid Transients in Arbitrary Pipe Networks. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 137(10): 556. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000338. (Journal Article)
  • Brunone, B., Meniconi, S., Lee, P., Kashima, A. and Ferrante, M. (2011) Impulse response function and wavelet analysis of transient pressure signals for leak detection in pipes. Exeter, UK: Computing and Control for the Water Industry 2011 (CCWI 2011), 5-7 Sep 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Zechin, A.C. and Lee, P.J. (2011) Sufficient Conditions for the Passivity of Numerical Unsteady Friction Operators for Transient Pipe Flow. Brisbane, Australia: 34th World Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 26 Jun-1 Jul 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Lee, P. (2011) Taranaki farmer plays key role in gas crisis (27th October, 2011). Fairfax New Zealand News. (Discussion Paper)
  • Kashima, A., Lee, P.J. and Nokes, R. (2010) Accuracy of Instantaneous Flow Rate Estimation Using Pressure Measurements. Auckland, New Zealand: 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-9 Dec 2010. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Duan, H., Lee, P., Ghidaoui, M. and Tung, Y. (2010) Essential system response information for transient-based leak detection methods. Journal of Hydraulic Research 48(5): 650-657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2010.507014. (Journal Article)
  • Duan, H., Lee, P., Ghidaoui, M. and Tung, Y. (2010) Leak detection in complex series pipelines by using system frequency response method. Journal of Hydraulic Research 49(2): 213-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2011.553486. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J. and Vitkovsky, J.P. (2010) Quantifying Linearisation Error When Modeling Fluid Pipeline Transients Using the Frequency Response Method. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 136(10): 831-836. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000246. (Journal Article)
  • Duan, H.F., Ghidaoui, M.S., Lee, P.J. and Tung, Y.K. (2010) Unsteady friction and viscoelasticity in pipe fluid transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research 48(3): 354-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221681003726247. (Journal Article)
  • Duan, H., Ghidaoui, M., Lee, P. and Tung, Y. (2010) Unsteady friction and visco-elasticity in pipe fluid transients. Journal of Hydraulic Research 48(3): 354-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221681003726247. (Journal Article)
  • Colombo, A.F., Lee, P.J. and Karney, B.W. (2009) A selective literature review of transient-based leak detection methods. Journal of Hydro-environment Research 2(4): 212-227. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2008) Discrete blockage detection in pipelines using the frequency response diagram: numerical study. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 134(5): 658-663. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:5(658). (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J. and Vítkovský, J.P. (2008) Discussion of "Detection of Partial Blockage in Single Pipelines" by P. K. Mohapatra, M. H. Chaudhry, A. A. Kassem, and J. Moloo. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 134(6): 874-876. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:6(874). (Journal Article)
  • Vítkovský, J.P. and Lee, P.J. (2008) Discussion of "Standing wave difference method for leak detection in pipeline systems" by Dídia I. C. Covas, Helena M. Ramos, and António Betâmio de Almeida. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 137(7): 1027-1029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:7(1027). (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2008) Valve design for extracting response functions from hydraulic systems using pseudorandom binary signals. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 134(6): 858-864. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:6(858). (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J., Vitkovsky, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2007) Leak location in pipelines using the impulse response function. Journal of Hydraulic Research 45(5): 643-652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2007.9521800. (Journal Article)
  • Misiunas, D., Lee, P.J., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Vitkovsky, J.P. (2007) Leak Location in Single Pipelines Using Transient Reflections. Australian Journal of Water Resources 11(1): 53-65. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J. and Vítkovský, J.P. (2007) Modelling of Fluid Transients in Pipelines Using the Transfer Matrices. Tempe, AZ, USA: Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH V), 4-7 Dec 2007. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Lee, P.J., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R., Vitovsky, J.P. and Ligget, J. (2006) Experimental verification of the frequency response method for pipeline leak detection. Journal of Hydraulic Research 44(5): 693-707. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson A.R., Liggett J.A. (2005) Frequency Domain Analysis for Detecting Pipeline Leaks. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 131(7): 596-604. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2005) Leak Location Using the Pattern of the Frequency Response Diagram in Pipelines: A Numerical Study. Journal of Sound and Vibration 284(3-5): 1051-1073. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P.J. (2005) Using system response functions of liquid pipelines for leak and blockage detection. PhD, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Lee, P., Vítkovský, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A. and Liggett, J. (2004) Frequency Response Leak Detection Using Inline Valve Closures. Chester, UK: 9th International Conference on Pressure Surges: The Practical Application of Surge Analysis for Design and Operation, 24-26 Mar 2004. 239-253. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Lee, P.J., Vítkovský, J.P., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2003) Frequency response coding for the location of leaks in single pipeline systems. In E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr. (Ed.), Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management: 371–378. Lisse: A.A. Balkema Publishers. (Chapter in Book)
  • Vítkovský, J.P., Lee, P.J., Stephens, M.L., Lambert, M.F., Simpson, A.R. and Liggett, J.A. (2003) Leak and blockage detection in pipelines via an impulse response method. In E. Cabrera and E. Cabrera Jr. (Ed.), Pumps, Electromechanical Devices and Systems Applied to Urban Water Management: 423–430. Lisse: A.A. Balkema Publishers. (Chapter in Book)
  • Lee, P.J., Lambert, M.F. and Simpson, A.R. (2002) Critical Depth Prediction in Straight Compound Channels. Water and Maritime Engineering 154(4): 317-332. (Journal Article)
  • Lee, P., Vitkovsky, J., Lambert, M., Simpson, A. and Liggett, J. (2002) Discussion of "Leak Detection in Pipes by Frequency Response Method Using a Step Excitation by Witness Mpesha, M. Hanif Chaudhry, and Sarah L. Gassman. 2002. Journal of Hydraulic Research 41(2): 221-223. (Journal Article)
  • Lee P., Vítkovský J., Lambert M., Simpson A. and Liggett J. (2002) Leak Detection in Pipelines Using an Inverse Resonance Method. Roanoke, VA, USA: Environmental and Water Resources Systems Analysis (EWRSA) symposium, 19-22 May 2002. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Lee P., Lambert M. and Simpson A. (2001) Predicting Critical Depth in Straight Compound Channels. Hobart, Australia: 6th International Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, 28-30 Nov 2001. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)