Water Hammer Upstream Pipe Length

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Water Hammer Upstream Pipe Length Formula

\(\large{ WH_{upl} =  \frac{ a \; v }{ g }  }\)     (Water Hammer Upstream Pipe Length)

\(\large{ a =  \frac{ WH_{upl} \; g }{ v }  }\)

\(\large{ v =  \frac{ WH_{upl} \; g }{ a }  }\)

\(\large{ g =  \frac{ a \; v }{ WH_{upl} }  }\)

Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ WH_{upl}  }\) = water hammer upstream pipe length \(\large{ft}\) \(\large{m}\)
\(\large{ a }\) = speed of sound of fluid  \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\)   \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) 
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity of fluid \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\)
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\)

 

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