Definitions for water hammer
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. water hammernoun

   the banging sound of steam in pipes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. water hammernoun

   A surge of pressure in a pipe carrying a fluid; especially the banging sound in a steam or hot water pipe caused by bubbles of air, or by an abrupt alteration of the flow.

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1. Water hammer

   Hydraulic shock (colloquial: water hammer; fluid hammer) is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion, usually a liquid but sometimes also a gas is forced to stop or change direction suddenly; a momentum change. This phenomenon commonly occurs when a valve closes suddenly at an end of a pipeline system, and a pressure wave propagates in the pipe. This pressure wave can cause major problems, from noise and vibration to pipe rupture or 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, but there are many situations that can cause the effect. Rough calculations can be made using the Zhukovsky (Joukowsky) equation, or more accurate ones using the method of characteristics.

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1. water hammer

   Water hammer is a term used in plumbing to describe a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid, like water, in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. This phenomenon can cause considerable stress on pipes, potentially damaging or causing them to burst. It often occurs when a valve is closed suddenly at the end of a pipe system, creating a loud noise that resembles a hammer striking a pipe.

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1. Water hammer

   a vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer

2. Water hammer

   a concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it

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1. Water hammer

   Water hammer is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. Water hammer commonly occurs when a valve closes suddenly at an end of a pipeline system, and a pressure wave propagates in the pipe. It's also called hydraulic shock. This pressure wave can cause major problems, from noise and vibration to pipe collapse. It is possible to reduce the effects of the water hammer pulses with accumulators and other features. Rough calculations can be made either using the Joukowsky equation, or more accurate ones using the method of characteristics.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of water hammer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of water hammer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=water hammer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Water_Hammer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Hammer
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water hammer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=water hammer