Pipe Surge & Water Hammer Apparatus Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
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Product Code : SCL-CELE-14016
This equipment is a self-contained, closed-circuit system
designed to study and measure two critical transient pressure phenomena
in pipelines: Pipe Surge (slow pressure fluctuations) and Water
Hammer (rapid pressure waves).
1. Key Components and Design
The apparatus includes two distinct test sections and modern
electronic sensors for measurement.
- Test
Section (General):
- Material: Stainless
Steel.
- Size: 20
mm ID (approx.), Length 3 m (approx.).
- Function: This
pipeline carries the flow where both surge and water hammer phenomena are
induced and measured.
- Surge
Shaft Component (for Pipe Surge):
- Shaft
Material: Clear Acrylic (transparent for
visualization).
- Size: 40
mm ID (approx.), Height 800 mm (approx.).
- Instrumentation:
Equipped with a graduated scale and a level sensor (output
4-20 mA) for measuring the water level oscillations.
- Pressure
Measurement (for Water Hammer):
- Sensor: Pressure
sensor (range 0–7 bar, output 4–20 mA).
- Function:
Measures the rapid, high-pressure spikes caused by the sudden closure of a
valve.
2. Water Circulation and Measurement
The system utilizes electronic sensors for continuous data
acquisition, typical of modern fluid mechanics trainers.
- Water
Circulation: Provided by a centrifugal pump.
- Tanks:
- Constant
Head Tank: Stainless Steel (suitable capacity).
- Sump
Tank: Stainless Steel (suitable capacity).
- Flow
Measurement: Utilizes a flow sensor (output 4-20 mA).
- Control
Panel: Consists of standard On/Off Switch and Mains Indicator.
3. Purpose and Experiments
The primary goal is the quantitative analysis of pressure
transients.
- Pipe
Surge: Experimentally study the slow oscillation of water
level in the surge shaft following a gradual flow change and compare the
measured frequency and amplitude with theoretical predictions.
- Water
Hammer: Experimentally measure the pressure waves
(high-pressure spikes) created by the near-instantaneous closure of a
valve and compare the measured pressure rise with theoretical values
(e.g., using the Joukowsky equation).
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