Energy Relations in Transient Closed‐Conduit Flow
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 116, Issue 10
Abstract
When the rate of flow in a closed conduit is changed, large‐scale conversions of mechanical energy often occur, particularly if the pipeline is carrying water or some other slightly compressible liquid. Mathematical expressions describing these transient energy transformations are motivated from first principles and derived by mathematical manipulation of the governing continuity and momentum equations. The resulting expression accounts for the kinetic energy of the fluid, the internal energy associated with fluid compressibility and pipeline elasticity effects, the energy dissipated by friction, and the work done at the ends of the conduit. The energy approach provides an integrated view of transient conditions in the pipeline and is thus a simple, efficient, and logically consistent way of comparing the transient response of different systems and solution techniques. In particular, compressibility effects are shown to be negligible when the ratio of the change in internal energy to the change in kinetic energy is much less than one. This rule helps to distinguish the “rigid water column” model of unsteady flow from the more complex water‐hammer theory.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1990
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