Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure Head

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Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure Head Formula

\(\large{  h_{sph}  =  \frac{ \alpha \; \Delta v }{ g }   }\)     (Water Hammer Maximum Surge Pressure Head)

\(\large{ \alpha   =  \frac{ h_{sph} \; g }{ \Delta v }   }\)

\(\large{ \Delta v   =  \frac{ h_{sph} \; g }{ \alpha }   }\)

\(\large{ g   =  \frac{ \alpha \; \Delta v }{ h_{sph} }   }\)

Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ h_{sph} }\) = maximum surge pressure head \(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\) \(\large{Pa}\)
\(\large{ \alpha }\)  (Greek symbol alpha) = pressure wave velocity \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\)
\(\large{ \Delta v }\) = fluid 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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