Quick Stroking: Design of Time‐optimal Valve Motions
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 6
Abstract
Despite major advances in the science of pipeline transient analysis, design for unsteady flow remains largely an art. In this paper, a fast, simple, yet effective technique for valve‐motion synthesis is developed and applied. Specifically, this method, called quick stroking (QS), is presented in general and as a BASIC computer program for execution on widely available personal computers. The method is also applied to several single pipe example problems, including cases with high or low pipe friction, and upstream or downstream valve locations. These case studies show the QS procedure to be a fast and simple method of synthesizing time‐optimal valve motions. As a result, the quick‐stroking procedure should become a welcome weapon in the hydraulic engineer's fight against unwanted waterhammer.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 6 • June 1987
Pages: 780 - 795
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Copyright © 1987 ASCE.
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Published online: Jun 1, 1987
Published in print: Jun 1987
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