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Determination of insulation defects by measuring currents in underground pipelines

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The determination of the size of insulation defects in underground pipelines by measuring the attenuation factor of currents flowing in them is discussed. Analytical expressions for the size of defects are derived and results of calculations are presented.

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Translated from Izmeritel'naya Tekhnika, No. 6, pp. 47–49, June, 1999.

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Dikmarova, L.P. Determination of insulation defects by measuring currents in underground pipelines. Meas Tech 42, 580–584 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504417

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