Pipe Surge and Water Hammer Apparatus

The Advanced designed equipment is freestanding and comprises two stainless Steel test pipes connected to a constant head tank with the Necessary connections to an Hydraulics Bench. Pipe surge demonstrations are conducted using the first test pipe, which incorporates a transparent surge shaft, and lever operated valve at the discharge end. An additional Valve downstream allows the flow through the test pipe to be varied before closing the lever operated valve. A scale on the surge shaft allows the low speed transients in water level to be measured.

Water hammer demonstrations are conducted using the second test pipe, which incorporates a fast acting valve at the discharge end. An additional valve downstream allows the flow through the test pipe to be varied before closing the fast acting valve. The unique fast acting valve, specifically designed allows water hammer to be generated in a relatively short length of straight pipe because of the extremely short closure time achieved using a trigger actuator.