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Hydraulic shock
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Hydraulic shock is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly: a momentum change. It is usually observed in a liquid but gases can also be af
Effect of a pressure surge on a float gauge
Effect of a pressure surge on a float gauge
Expansion joints on a steam line that have been destroyed by steam hammer
Expansion joints on a steam line that have been destroyed by steam hammer
Typical pressure wave caused by closing a valve in a pipeline
Typical pressure wave caused by closing a valve in a pipeline
Expansion tank
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An expansion tank or expansion vessel is a small tank used to protect closed water heating systems and domestic hot water systems from excessive pressure. The tank is partially filled with air, whose
Hydraulic shock
…problems, from noise and vibration to pipe rupture and collapse. It is possible to reduce the effects of the water hammer pulses with accumulators, expansion tanks, surge tanks, blowoff valves, and other features. The effects can be avoided by ensuring that no valves will close too quickly with significant flow…
Expansion tank in a central heating system
Expansion tank in a central heating system
Expansion tank in a 1987 Saab 90 (brown plastic tank with white lid at top of picture)
Expansion tank in a 1987 Saab 90 (brown plastic tank with white lid at top of picture)