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Maximum Pressure Surge Generated by Water Hammer: Parameters
Maximum Pressure Surge Generated by Water Hammer: Parameters
Parameters
Fluid Density
Fluid Velocity Change
Bulk Modulus of Fluid
Young's Modulus Of Pipe
Pipe Wall Thickness
Pipe Inside Diameter
Pipe lenght
1000
1.70
2200000000
2.10E+11
0.0048
0.0666
3000
kg m3
m s1
Pa
Pa
m
m
=> Pipe Nominal Diam
m
Results
Effective Bulk Modulus
Speed of Sound
Maximum Pressure Rise
Max P Rise if closure time
1920798254
1385.9
2356079
4.33
Pa
m s1
Pa
s
Parameter
Valve closure time
Result
Pressure rise
0.076
3
inches
23.6
bar
3.4
bar
30 s
340000 Pa
by Water Hammer