Effects of Weakly Compressibility on Propagating Properties of Water Hammer in a Long Pipe

Abstract:

This paper is concerned with propagating features of pressure waves induced by water hammer in a long liquid-conveyed pipe subjected to hyper high water head. Effects of dynamically weak compressibility of the water in pipe and pipe wall elasticity on the propagating physics were investigated by comparing in-site measurements and theoretical analyses. The pressure wave form and propagating speed were significantly effected due to weak compressibility of the water and the interactions of the waves. The wave performs a strong unsteadiness while it propagates along the pipe. This study tries to explain an event with consideration of both the dynamically weak compressibility of the water in pipe and the closing features of the valves controlled actively.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 444-445)
• Pages: 490-497
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.444-445.490
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Kun Xiong Zhou, Li Xiang Zhang
• Keywords: Pipe Flow, Transient Flow, Water Hammer, Wave Propagation

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