Summary for the H1 example simulation

Water hammer, also known as pressure surge, occurs when a fluid in motion suddenly changes velocity. Typically, it occurs when a valve closes suddenly at the end of a pipeline. The pressure spikes at the valve and a pressure wave propagates down the pipe. Sudden pressure surge can cause major problems, including causing a pipe to fall off of its supports or even pipe damage. The objective of this simulation is to:

• Reproduce water hammer physics by using AVEVA Process Simulation with the Transient Flow library

• Demonstrate how to determine pressure surge due to water hammer after a valve closure.

The following figure illustrates the water hammer system as modeled in AVEVA Process Simulation.