Practical Formulas for the Dimensioning of Air Valves
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 133, Issue 10
Abstract
On the basis of theoretical considerations, the technical note presents two practical formulas for the dimensioning of air valves when filling a pipe with water. One is to be used for designing air valves on the basis of the maximum allowed water hammer overpressures; the other when the maximum in pipe water velocity is set. The reliability of these formulas was tested with a numerical model based on the same hypothesis, which was in turn verified with experimental tests.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 133 • Issue 10 • October 2007
Pages: 1177 - 1180
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Jan 17, 2006
Accepted: Mar 27, 2007
Published online: Oct 1, 2007
Published in print: Oct 2007
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