This document analyzes water hammer in a penstock by calculating wave celerity, time for a wave to travel back and forth, and pressure increases for both rapid and slow valve closure scenarios. It determines that rapid closure within 0.46 seconds would cause a pressure surge of 4.089 MPa, while slower closure over 6 seconds would result in a smaller 1.255 MPa pressure increase that is 40% higher than static pressure.
This document analyzes water hammer in a penstock by calculating wave celerity, time for a wave to travel back and forth, and pressure increases for both rapid and slow valve closure scenarios. It determines that rapid closure within 0.46 seconds would cause a pressure surge of 4.089 MPa, while slower closure over 6 seconds would result in a smaller 1.255 MPa pressure increase that is 40% higher than static pressure.
This document analyzes water hammer in a penstock by calculating wave celerity, time for a wave to travel back and forth, and pressure increases for both rapid and slow valve closure scenarios. It determines that rapid closure within 0.46 seconds would cause a pressure surge of 4.089 MPa, while slower closure over 6 seconds would result in a smaller 1.255 MPa pressure increase that is 40% higher than static pressure.
This document analyzes water hammer in a penstock by calculating wave celerity, time for a wave to travel back and forth, and pressure increases for both rapid and slow valve closure scenarios. It determines that rapid closure within 0.46 seconds would cause a pressure surge of 4.089 MPa, while slower closure over 6 seconds would result in a smaller 1.255 MPa pressure increase that is 40% higher than static pressure.
