Analysis of water hammer in a penstock in the case of valve closure. Part 1: Without pressure losses

We develop, in this paper, a method of calculating the water hammer inspired by the graphic construction of Bergeron, which we qualify as analytical method. In helping us of these graphs, we get the relationships that allow calculating the flow rates and pressures along a penstock. The flow of water...

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Main Authors: Hocine HAMMOUM, Akli YAHIAOUI, Bachir ACHOUR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures
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Online Access:http://revue.ummto.dz/index.php/JMES/article/view/1169