TY - GEN
T1 - Hydraulic Transient Assault Capabilities in Water Distribution Systems
AU - Zeidan, M.
AU - Ostfeld, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © ASCE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study examines the destructive potential of the hydraulic transient in water distribution systems and the role it can play in future cyber-attacks. It demonstrates the use of hydraulic transients to induce great pressure spikes that will compromise the system integrity and disrupt water supply. The purpose of the study is to present a framework where distribution system vulnerabilities are analyzed for better protection against intentional pressure surges. The danger lies in the variety and simplicity of introducing sudden changes to the system, hence inducing pressure surges. In addition, pressure surges travel at high speeds (~1,000 m/s in steel pipes) and propagate throughout the network, thus exposing the whole system to extreme pressures. Therefore, a more thorough analysis of the network is done to examine the vulnerable components and give a better estimation of the network's impregnability. The proposed method excites different transient events along the system and simulates the pressure surge response. The phases between the events can dramatically affect the pressure at different locations. Therefore, the optimal phases for achieving the highest pressure, that is the worst-case scenario, are examined. A case study application is presented to demonstrate the potential of this approach. The results demonstrate the destructive potential of a deliberate hydraulic transient that can cause severe damages and even put the system out of use.
AB - This study examines the destructive potential of the hydraulic transient in water distribution systems and the role it can play in future cyber-attacks. It demonstrates the use of hydraulic transients to induce great pressure spikes that will compromise the system integrity and disrupt water supply. The purpose of the study is to present a framework where distribution system vulnerabilities are analyzed for better protection against intentional pressure surges. The danger lies in the variety and simplicity of introducing sudden changes to the system, hence inducing pressure surges. In addition, pressure surges travel at high speeds (~1,000 m/s in steel pipes) and propagate throughout the network, thus exposing the whole system to extreme pressures. Therefore, a more thorough analysis of the network is done to examine the vulnerable components and give a better estimation of the network's impregnability. The proposed method excites different transient events along the system and simulates the pressure surge response. The phases between the events can dramatically affect the pressure at different locations. Therefore, the optimal phases for achieving the highest pressure, that is the worst-case scenario, are examined. A case study application is presented to demonstrate the potential of this approach. The results demonstrate the destructive potential of a deliberate hydraulic transient that can cause severe damages and even put the system out of use.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85133163645&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484258.096
DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484258.096
M3 - منشور من مؤتمر
T3 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022: Adaptive Planning and Design in an Age of Risk and Uncertainty - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022
SP - 1036
EP - 1040
BT - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022
A2 - Pierson, John
A2 - Grubert, Emily
T2 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2022: Adaptive Planning and Design in an Age of Risk and Uncertainty
Y2 - 5 June 2022 through 8 June 2022
ER -