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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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