Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses and Piping Design
Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses and Piping Design only possible through the continuous support and sacrifices of Janet Leishear, my wife and best friend. Also, over the past twenty years many technicians, staff, managers, and engineers have contributed to this ongoing research.
In particular, the staff at the University of South Carolina taught graduate school classes, which were required as a basis to invent a new theory that is presented as the crux of this book. In particular, Curtis Rhodes and Jeff Morehouse served as Master’s Thesis and PhD Dissertation advisors, respectively, to initially publish the new theory ten years ago. Libby Alford provided substantial instruction on writing techniques to effectively communicate that theory.
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Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses and Piping Design
- Preface
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- Introduction
- Steady-State Fluid Mechanics and Pipe System Components
- Pipe System Design
- Pipe Failure Analysis and Damage Mechanisms
- Fluid Transients in Liquid-Filled Systems
- Fluid Transients in Steam Systems
- Shock Waves, Vibrations, and Dynamic Stresses in Elastic Solids
- Water Hammer Effects on Breathing Stresses for Pipes and Other Components
- Dynamic Stresses Due to Bending
- Summary of Water Hammer-Induced Pipe Failures
- Appendix A: Notation and Units
- References
- Index
For some, the use of the term “water hammer” evokes images of broken and bent piping, multi-million dollar damages, the loss of water supplies to cities, and the deaths of individuals due to water hammer accidents. Water hammer may be defined as an extreme fluid transient, occasionally recognized by loud banging, or hammering sounds, sometimes associated with fluid transients, which are caused by flow rate changes and resultant pressure surges, where the terms fluid transient and water hammer are frequently used interchangeably.
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