Water Hammer Pressure Increase
Water Hammer Pressure Increase Formula |
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\(\large{ WH_{pi} = \frac{ \rho \; v \; \Delta v }{ 2 \; g } }\) (Water Hammer Pressure Increase) \(\large{ \rho = \frac{ 2 \; g \; WH_{pi} }{ v \; \Delta v } }\) \(\large{ v = \frac{ 2 \; g \; WH_{pi} }{ \rho \; \Delta v } }\) \(\large{ \Delta v = \frac{ 2 \; g \; WH_{pi} }{ \rho \; v } }\) \(\large{ g = \frac{ \rho \; v \; \Delta v }{ 2 \; WH_{pi} } }\) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ WH_{pi} }\) = water hammer pressure increase | \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) | \(\large{Ps}\) |
\(\large{ \rho }\) (Greek symbol rho) = density of fluid | \(\large{\frac{lbm}{ft^3}}\) | \(\large{\frac{kg}{m^3}}\) |
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity of fluid | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ \Delta v }\) = velocity change 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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