Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure for Water

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Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure for Water Formula

\(\large{  p_{spw}  =  \frac{ \alpha \; \Delta v }{ 2.31 \; g }  }\)     (Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure for Water)

\(\large{  \alpha  =  \frac{ 2.31 \; p_{spw} \; g }{ \Delta v }  }\)

\(\large{  \Delta v  =  \frac{ 2.31 \; p_{spw} \; g }{ \alpha }  }\)

\(\large{  g  =  \frac{ \alpha \; \Delta v }{ 2.31 \; p_{spw} }  }\)

Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ p_{spw} }\) = maximum surge pressure for water \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\)  \(\large{Pa}\) 
\(\large{ \alpha }\)  (Greek symbol alpha) = pressure wave velocity \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\)
\(\large{ \Delta v }\) = water velocity change \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\)
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\)

 

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