Unsteady Compressible Flow / Water Hammer
Equations for Instantaneous Alteration of Valve Setting in
an Elastic Pipeline
Assumptions:
= Pipeis elastic
Friction effect and other hydraulic losses are ignored,
Unsteady Compressible Flow / Water Hammer
Equations for Instantaneous Alteration of Valve Setting in
an Elastic Pipeline
to aslighly moce realistic setting fr the preasre surge phenemenen ie
compresuble fs fowingin an elastic pipeline, The effet ofthe presets increase behind the
thee met
We now pres
Dus tothe stain effct, the pipe cross section Behind the shock wave is areter than the
tunstrained cross section ahead ofthe wave (Figure 6-5). The mas continuity equation must
therefore be written a
eAc=(0+ 8p) (ASA) (0-80)
‘soring small quanti, this may be weit as
p= pow
Introducing the terms for elasticity of fluid and stress-strain relationship of pipe;
D l
pits: ip
(5p/K)+(BpD.
~ [K)=(DiEe)
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Hence iFK,p, Band are known, ccan be cakulated
‘The only difference between the rigid pipe case and the clastic pipe case I therfore the
spoed at which the shock wave tavels dowa the pipe. Is eveey other respect, the solutions
follow the patern of Example 6 2,
Example 6.4: Surge in a Steel Pipeline
Avalveisplaced at the downstreamtend of2 3 kmlong ste pipeline Theppelineis0 Sm
{eternal Giamster and the wall thickness is 0.006 m The tial velocity of ow s25 mis.
E=2100 10 Nios? and for water sume K=2100510° Nin?
‘What the magetude of surge pressure generated hy a sudden and complete valve
hee
Causes of Transients
In gear any change ia mean fw oaltons in applies inate a sequence of
trie wives, Ipractic, we are generally conemed wih changes actions tha fet
Ia devices Dour condions tached othe cond The maj of hes
Asics are wed wo prvi poet the sytem oF cena he Now in soe a. The
Fotonigtis isis sme ans condons on rigs hough otal ote
tena dicusod ure:
1 a ot Cas Min it
2, Starting oF opping of cite soppy ote pumps
8. Changs inte dean conditions including staring or aresing a ow
4 Changes in ese eg, exon 3 merce slo accmltion of
sph wit nw)
‘Unsue device carters, icing unstable pump antes, valve ast
lies the big of tubing and oo
(Changes in tame conn sche whema pipe breaks or belles
{Ching in thea cnttons (the fi eee orf hangesin popes are
‘aed y temperate easton)
Arles, cunulton, rained of exo casing anaes ea
Sen aso a om aoe alc ata igh outa pole uses epasag
‘hi esr chages a eal explo a ds cans
9 Transitions fom opes chun oprsare fb ach drag filing operation
eae e aelpen einer
10. Adon tans evens inated by changes in urin oer loads in hydolecc
projects daub inabltes casey vortexing he action epoca pumps
{nthe vivation of tele or eile ees nemo. ane. ites
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