water hammer

Noun

Meaning

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.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pressure wave open stay pressure shock pressure surge water shock gas pressure damper have gas pressure shock absorbers fitted mono-tube gas pressure shock absorber against water hammer

Hypernyms

bam bang blast eruption clap

Examples

Drive and delivery pipe design Since both efficiency and reliable cycling depend on water hammer effects, the drive pipe design is important. Source: Internet

Meanwhile, the water hammer from the closing of the waste valve also produces a pressure pulse which propagates back up the inlet pipe to the source where it converts to a suction pulse that propagates back down the inlet pipe. Source: Internet

The delivery pipe is much less critical since the pressure vessel prevents water hammer effects from traveling up it. Source: Internet

The device uses the water hammer effect to develop pressure that allows a portion of the input water that powers the pump to be lifted to a point higher than where the water originally started. Source: Internet

The device uses the water hammer effect to develop pressure that lifts a portion of the input water that powers the pump to a point higher than where the water started. Source: Internet

Vibration and water hammer may be a serious problem. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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