If a valve in a pipe is suddenly closed, a large pressure surge may develop. For example,

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If a valve in a pipe is suddenly closed, a large pressure surge may develop. For example, when the electrically operated shutoff valve in a dishwasher closes quickly, the pipes supplying the dishwasher may rattle or "bang" because of this large pressure pulse. Explain the physical mechanism for this "water hammer" phenomenon. How could this phenomenon be analyzed?

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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