quick overview :

Pipe Surge and Water Hammer Apparatus

Specification:

• A freestanding unit designed to demonstrate the phenomena of pipe surge and water hammer when connected to a Hydraulics Bench
• Includes two separate stainless steel test pipes, both 3m long, constant head tank, slow acting valve, fast acting valve etc
• A transparent surge shaft (40 mm diameter and 800mm high) with scale allows transient water levels to be observed and timed
• Electronic sensors used to measure pressure transients at two locations in the water hammer test pipe, one adjacent to fast acting valve and one half way along the test pipe.
• Pressure transients monitored using a PC (not supplied) using a USB connection from the pressure transducers (requires no external electrical supply)
• Straight metal pipes used, rather than a coiled arrangement, to minimize distortion to the pressure profile

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