Maximum Pressure Surge Generated by Instantaneous Valve Shutoff
Introduction
This application calculates the excess pressure generated by water hammer when a valve at the end of a pipeline instantaneously closes
Parameters
Fluid density:
Fluid velocity change:
Bulk modulus of fluid:
Young's modulus of pipe:
Pipe wall thickness:
Intermediate Calculations
Effective bulk modulus:
Speed of sound:
Maximum pressure surge:
Results
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