Dr. Bruno Brunone

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University of Perugia
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Water Engineering Group
Professor
Water Engineering Laboratory
Director
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Mailing Address

Via G. Duranti 93
Perugia, 06125
Italy

Contact Information

Phone: +39 075 5853617
Fax: +39 075 5853892
brunone@unipg.it

Qualifications

Ph.D., Consortium of the Universities of Napoli 'Federico II', Roma 'La Sapienza' and Palermo, Hydraulic Engineering, 1987.
M.Sc. (cum laude), University of Napoli 'Federico II', Civil Engineering, 1983.

Expertise and Research Interests

Pipe system diagnosis (e.g. leak detection)
Unsteady friction

Other Expertise

Infiltration and drainage in unsaturated layered soils
Water well-field management
Interaction of flow and wave at a river mouth
Threshold of sediment motion
Kinematics of a regular wave on a steep slope

Industrial Relevance

Fast and reliable techniques for pipe diagnosis are of great importance for water companies

The relevance of transients in pipe systems is very well-known.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering.

Additional Terms:

Automatic Valve, Energy Dissipation, Leak Detection, Numerical Simulation, Pipe, Transient, Unsteady Friction.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Functional, Functional)

Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers
International Association for Hydraulic Research
Italian Hydrotechnical Association
Registered Professional Engineer

Previous Positions

2002-2005, Director, University for Foreigns of Perugia, WARREDOC Water Resources Research Documentation Centre
1992-2000, Associate Professor, University of Perugia, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics
1990-1992, Assistant Professor, University of Napoli 'Federico II', Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics

Publications

  • M. Ferrante, B. Brunone, S. Meniconi (2009) Leak-edge detection, J. of Hydraulic Research, IAHR (pdf file available on request), 47 (2), 233-241
  • M. Ferrante, B. Brunone, S. Meniconi (2009) Leak detection in branched pipe systems coupling wavelet analysis and a Lagrangian model, Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA (pdf file available on request), 58 (2), 95-106
  • Brunone, B., Ferrante, M., Meniconi, S. (2008) Portable pressure wave-maker for leak detection and pipe system characterization, J. of American Water Works Association, AWWA (pdf file available on request), 100 (4), 108-116
  • Ferrante, M., Brunone, B., and Meniconi, S. (2007) Wavelets for the Analysis of Transient Pressure Signals for Leak Detection, J. of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 133 (11), 1274-1282
  • G. Pezzinga, B. Brunone (2006) Turbulence, friction and energy dissipation in transient pipe flow (ch. 9), Vorticity and turbulence effects in fluid structure interactions - AFM Advances in Fluid Mechanics (M. Brocchini and F. Trivellato eds.), Southampton (UK), Wessex Institute of Technology, 213-236 pages, ISBN=1-84564-052-7 (bookchapter)
  • Brunone, B., Ferrante, M. and Cacciamani, M. (2004) Decay of pressure and energy dissipation in laminar transient flow, Journal of Fluids Engineering, ASME (pdf file available on request), 126, 928-934
  • Brunone, B. and Ferrante, M. (2004) Closure to the discussion on "Detecting leaks in pressurised pipes by means of transients", J. of Hydraulic Research, IAHR (pdf file available on request), 42 (1), 108-109
  • Brunone, B. and Ferrante, M. (2004) Pressure waves as a tool for leak detection, Urban Water Journal, Taylor & Francis Group (pdf file available on request), 1 (2), 145-155
  • Brunone, B., Ferrante, M., and Barluzzi, M., Discussion to “Simple Method for Confined-Aquifer Parameter Estimation” by S. K. Singh, J. of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 129(3), 219-220, June 2003
  • Ferrante, M., and Brunone, B., Pipe system diagnosis and leak detection by unsteady-state tests. 1 Harmonic Analysis, Advances in Water Resources (pdf file available on request), 26(1), 95-105, January 2003
  • Ferrante, M., and Brunone, B., Pipe system diagnosis and leak detection by unsteady-state tests. 2 Wavelet Analysis, Advances in Water Resources (pdf file available on request), 26(1), 107-116, January 2003
  • Brunone, B., Ferrante, M., Romano, N., and Santini, A., Numerical simulations of one-dimensional infiltration into layered soils with the Richards equation using different estimates of the interlayer conductivity, Vadose Zone J., SSSA (pdf file available on request), 2, 193-200, 2003
  • Brunone, B., Ferrante, M., and Calabresi, F., Discussion to “Evaluation of Unsteady Flow Resistances by Quasi-2D or 1D Models” by G. Pezzinga, J. of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 128(6), 646-647, June 2002
  • M. Ferrante, B. Brunone, and T.-C. Jim Yeh, Uncertainty Analysis of Transient Unsaturated Flow in Bounded Domain, Water Resources Research, AGU (pdf file available on request), 38(2), 6-1 - 6-6, February 2002
  • B. Brunone, and M. Ferrante, Detecting Leaks in Pressurised Pipes by means of Transients, Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR (pdf file available on request), 39(5), 539-547, October 2001
  • B. Brunone, B. W. Karney, M. Mecarelli, and M. Ferrante, Velocity Profiles and Unsteady Pipe Friction in Transient Flow, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 126(4), 236-244, July 2000
  • B. Brunone, A Transient Test-Based Technique for Leak Detection in Outfall Pipes, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 125(5), 302-306, July 1999
  • B. Brunone, and L. Morelli, Automatic Control Valve-Induced Transients in an Operative Pipe System, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 125(5), 534-542, May 1999
  • N. Romano, B. Brunone, and A. Santini, Numerical Analysis of One-Dimensional Unsaturated Flow in Layered Soils, Advances in Water Resources (pdf file available on request), 21(4), 315-324, April 1998
  • B. Brunone, Discussion on 'The Albert Shields Story' by J.F. Kennedy, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (ASCE), 123(7), 663-665, July 1997
  • B. Brunone, and G.R. Tomasicchio, On Wave Kinematics at Steep Slopes. Second Order Model, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE., 123(5), 223-232, May 1997
  • B. Brunone, U.M. Golia, and M. Greco, Effects of Two-Dimensionality on Pipe-Transient Modeling, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE (pdf file available on request), 121(12), 906-912, December 1995
  • B. Brunone, and A. Carravetta, Daily Management of Irrigation Pipe Networks. Water Hammer Pressure Surges and Happened Damages, Proc., 2nd Int. Conf. on 'Water Pipeline Systems', bHr Group, Edinburgh, Scotland, 451-458, May 1994
  • B. Brunone, U.M. Golia, and M. Greco, Some Remarks on the Momentum Equation for Fast Transients, Proc., Int. Conf. on 'Hydraulic Transients with Water Column Separation', E. Cabrera and M.A. Fanelli (eds.), IAHR, Valencia, Spain (pdf file available on request), 201-209, September 1991
  • B. Brunone, U.M. Golia, and M. Greco, Modelling of Fast Transients by Numerical Methods, Proc., Int. Conf. on 'Hydraulic Transients with Water Column Separation', E. Cabrera and M.A. Fanelli (eds.), IAHR, Valencia, Spain (pdf file available on request), 273-280, September 1991
  • B. Brunone, and U.M. Golia, Some Considerations on Velocity Profiles in Unsteady Pipe Flows, Proc., Int. Conf. on 'Entropy and Energy Dissipation in Water Resources', V.P. Sing and M. Fiorentino (eds.), Maratea, Italy (pdf file available on request), 481-487, June 1991

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