Abstract:
This paper looks at water hammer with an emphasis on the number of
branches. The mathematics of water hammer are described in a
transient condition. This includes the momentum and continuity
equations for conduits. A numerical solution for this equation is
provided via the method of characteristics. The boundary conditions at
a common junction are manipulated in abid to establish the
relationship between the number of branches and the magnitude of
pressure developed. The relationship developed is found to reflect
closely to the maximum output pressure head obtained with respect to
the number of branches in a system through a case study.
