Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure for Water Formula
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| \(\large{ p_{spw} = \frac{ \alpha\; \Delta v_w }{ 2.31\;g } }\) |
| Symbol |
English |
Metric |
| \(\large{ p_{spw} }\) = maximum surge pressure for water |
\(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) |
\(\large{Pa}\) |
| \(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
| \(\large{ \alpha }\) (Greek symbol alpha) = pressure wave velocity |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ \Delta v_w }\) = water velocity change |
\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
