Unsteady Velocity Profiles in Laminar and Turbulent Water Hammer Flows

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Riasi ◽  
Ahmad Nourbakhsh ◽  
Mehrdad Raisee
Keyword(s):  
Transient Flow ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Zero Velocity ◽  
Initial Location ◽  
Wave Cycle ◽  
Dimensional Boundary ◽  
Accelerating Flows ◽  
Turbulent Water

The behavior of unsteady velocity profiles in laminar and turbulent water hammer flows is numerically investigated. In this way, the governing equations for the quasitwo-dimensional equations of transient flow in pipe are solved by using the modified implicit characteristics method. A k-ω turbulence model which is accurate for two-dimensional boundary layers under adverse and favorable pressure gradients is applied. The numerical results for both steady and unsteady turbulent pipe flows are in good agreement with the experimental data. The results indicate that both decelerating and accelerating flows are produced in a wave cycle of water hammer. During deceleration of the flow, a region of reverse flows and also strong gradients is formed near to the pipe wall. In case of the turbulent water hammer, this region is very close to the pipe wall compared with the laminar water hammer. Moreover, point of inflection and also point of zero velocity are formed in the unsteady velocity profile due to the water hammer problem. The results show that the point of zero velocity does not move very far from its initial location, while the point of inflection moves rapidly from the wall.

Investigation on Redesigning Strategies for Water-Hammer Control in Pressurized-Piping Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Fersi ◽  
Ali Triki
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Pressure Head ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Piping Systems ◽  
Control Water ◽  
Short Section

This paper explored and compared the effectiveness of the inline and the branching redesign strategies used to control water-hammer surges initiated into existing steel piping systems. The piping system is handled, at its transient sensitive regions, by replacing an inline, or adding a branching, short-section made of high- or low-density polyethylene (HDPE or LDPE) pipe-wall materials. The Ramos model was used to describe the transient flow, along with the method of characteristics implemented for numerical computations. The comparison of the numerical solution with experimental data available from the literature and alternative numerical solution evidenced that the proposed model could reproduce satisfactorily the magnitude and the phase shift of pressure head evolution. Further, the robustness of the proposed protection procedures was tested with regard to water-hammer up- and down-surge mechanisms, taken separately. Results demonstrated that both utilized techniques provided a useful tool to soften both water-hammer up- and down-surges. Additionally, the amortization of pressure-head-rise and -drop was sensitive to the short-section material and size. Moreover, the branching strategy illustrated several enhancements to the inline one in terms of period spread-out limitation, while providing acceptable pressure-head damping.

3D numerical simulation of laminar water hammer considering pipe wall viscoelasticity and the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-305
Author(s):  
Masoud Morvarid ◽  
Ali Rezghi ◽  
Alireza Riasi ◽  
Mojtaba Haghighi Yazdi
Keyword(s):  
Transient Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
3D Simulation ◽  
Transient Condition ◽  
Wall Region ◽  
Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian ◽  
Ale Method ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Analysis of fast transient flow in water pipe systems is an important issue for the prevention of unfavorable pressure oscillations and severe damage to the pipelines. This paper aims to present the performance of three-dimensional (3D) simulation of laminar water hammer caused by fast closure of valve. Design/methodology/approach The viscoelastic behavior of pipe wall is mathematically modeled by using the rheological model of Maxwell. The arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) method is also used to simulate fluid–structure interaction. In this method, unlike the classical water hammer theory, the acoustic wave velocity is calculated during the numerical simulations and therefore it is not predetermined. Findings Investigating the velocity profiles and the shear stress diagrams for transient flow in elastic pipe showed that the strong effect of viscous forces on the near wall region in conjunction with the influence of inertial forces in the central region of the pipe leads to creation of reverse flow near the pipe wall. Comparing the numerical results obtained for elastic pipe with those of viscoelastic pipe revealed that during transient condition, the viscoelastic wall absorbs the energy of fluid and therefore pressure fluctuations of viscoelastic pipe are damped more quickly. Moreover, the 3D simulation of water hammer confirmed the plane wave hypothesis of water hammer. Originality/value The 3D Navier–Stokes equations are solved considering the viscoelasticity of the pipe and the ALE method using the software package of COMSOL Multiphysics.

Velocity Profiles and Unsteady Pipe Friction in Transient Flow

2000 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Brunone ◽  
Bryan W. Karney ◽  
Michele Mecarelli ◽  
Marco Ferrante
Keyword(s):  
Transient Flow ◽  
Velocity Profiles

Development of a Numerical Model for Single- and Two-Phase Flow Simulation in Perforated Porous Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Movahedi ◽  
Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani ◽  
Mohsen Masihi
Keyword(s):  
Porous Media ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Fluid

Abstract In this paper, we present a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to perform single- and two-phase fluid flow simulation on two- and three-dimensional perforated porous media with different perforation geometries. The finite volume method (FVM) has been employed to solve the equations governing the fluid flow through the porous media and obtain the pressure and velocity profiles. The volume of fluid (VOF) method has also been utilized for accurate determination of the volume occupied by each phase. The validity of the model has been achieved via comparing the simulation results with the available experimental data in the literature. The model was used to analyze the effect of perforation geometrical parameters (length and diameter), degree of heterogeneity, and also crushed zone properties (permeability and thickness) on the pressure and velocity profiles. The two-phase fluid flow around the perforation tunnel under the transient flow regime was also investigated by considering a constant mass flow boundary condition at the inlet. The developed model successfully predicted the pressure drop and resultant temperature changes for the system of air–water along clean and gravel-filled perforations under the steady-state conditions. The presented model in this study can be used as an efficient tool to design the most appropriate perforation strategy with respect to the well characteristics and reservoir properties.

Closure to “Analysis of PVC Pipe-Wall Viscoelasticity during Water Hammer” by A. K. Soares, D. I. C. Covas, and L. F. R. Reis

2010 ◽  
Vol 136 (8) ◽  
pp. 548-550
Author(s):  
Alexandre Kepler Soares ◽  
Dídia I. Covas ◽  
Luisa Fernanda Reis
Keyword(s):  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Pvc Pipe

Finite Element Modeling of the Dynamic Response of a Steel Pipe During Water Hammer

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C. Suárez ◽  
Paz Pinilla ◽  
Javier Alonso
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Steel Pipe ◽  
Dynamic Stresses ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Simple Step ◽  
Von Mises

Water hammer imposes a steep rise in pipe pressure due to the rapid closure of a valve or a pump shutdown. Transversal strain waves propagate along the pipe wall at sonic velocities, and dynamic stresses are developed in the material, which can interact with discontinuities and contribute to an unexpected failure. Pressure increase has been modeled as a simple step front in a finite element model of a short section of a steel pipe. Boundary conditions have been considered to closely resemble the conditions of longer pipe behavior. The shock traveling along the length of the fluid-filled pipe causes a vibration response in the pipe wall. Dynamic strains and stresses follow the water hammer event with a certain delay, as is shown from the results of the FEA. Response of the material is strain rate dependent and dynamic peak stresses are substantially larger than the expected from the static pressure loads. Damping of the waves, neither by the material of the pipe nor by the interaction fluid-pipe, has not been considered in this simple model. Hoop, axial, radial, and Von Mises equivalent stresses have been evaluated both for the overshooting and the following phase of decompression of a pipe without discontinuities. However, dynamic stresses can be enhanced in the presence of discontinuities such as laminations, thickness losses in the pipe wall due to corrosion, changes in the wall thickness in neighboring pipe sections, dents, etc. These dynamic effects are able to explain how certain discontinuities that were reported as passing an Engineering Critical Assessment can eventually cause failure to the integrity of the structure. Deflections in the pipe wall can be altered by the welded transition from a pipe with a certain thickness to another with a smaller thickness, and wavelength changes of one order of magnitude can be expected. This can result in different approaches towards the risk assessment for discontinuities in the proximity of changes in wall thickness.

Charts for water hammer in pipelines with air chambers

1977 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugen Ruus
Keyword(s):  
Water Column ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Wall Friction ◽  
Low Resistance ◽  
Discharge Line ◽  
Air Chamber ◽  
Basic Parameters ◽  
Computer Studies

Upsurges and downsurges are calculated and plotted for a simple pump discharge line provided with an air chamber. Basic parameters such as pipeline constant, air chamber parameter, pipe wall friction, and orifice resistance are used. The results of this paper can be used to determine the necessary volume of the air chamber. Computer studies indicate that the assumption of the rigid water column and the concentration of pipe friction at the pump end of the pipeline yields reasonably good results at the pump end; however, because of these assumptions, large errors in estimation of both upsurges and downsurges occur at the midpoint and particularly at the quarter point of the pipeline. Pipe friction has a substantially different effect on surges than that of the orifice resistance; these two effects should therefore be considered separately. A differential orifice is recommended and considered; this orifice should have a low resistance to flow out of the chamber.

Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Pipe Flow for Water Hammer

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Shamloo ◽  
Maryam Mousavifard
Keyword(s):  
Shear Wave ◽  
Pressure Wave ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
Turbulent Pipe Flow ◽  
Turbulence Structure ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Structure Changes ◽  
Dominant Feature ◽  
Voigt Model

A numerical model of turbulent transient flow is used to study the dynamics of turbulence during different periods of water hammer in a polymeric pipe. The governing equations of the transient flow are solved by using the finite difference (FD) method, and the effects of viscoelasticity are modeled by means of a two-dimensional (2D) Kelvin–Voigt model. The experimental data with the Ghidaoui parameter P in the order of one are chosen in which the generated shear wave propagates toward the center of the pipe, while the pressure wave passes the length of the pipe. By studying the turbulence shear force during different times, it is shown that the turbulence structure changes considerably in the first cycle of water hammer. In the accelerated phases, the dominant feature is the creation of a shear wave near the wall, and in the decelerated phases the dominant feature is the propagation of the shear wave created in the accelerated phase.

scholarly journals Modeling of transient flows in viscoelastic pipe network with partial blockage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Chahardah-Cherik ◽  
Manoochehr Fathi-Moghadam ◽  
Sadegh Haghighipour
Keyword(s):  
Transient Analysis ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Pipe Network ◽  
Transient Flows ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Good Consistency ◽  
Free Case ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Experimental Pressure

Abstract In this study, transient flow and partial blockage in polyethylene (PE) pipe network are investigated experimentally and numerically using the method of characteristics in the time domain considering pipe-wall viscoelasticity. The experiments were conducted on a PE pipe network with and without partial blockage. The experimental pressure signals were damped during a short period of time in the blockage-free case. The numerical model was calibrated by the inverse transient analysis (ITA). The hydraulic transient solver calibrated with one Kelvin–Voigt element showed good consistency with the experimental results. Partial blockages with different lengths and sizes were examined at different locations of the pipe network. Results reveal an increase in head loss, pressure signal damping, and phase shift with increase in blockage. In addition, the location and characteristics of blockages with different sizes were determined using the ITA in the pipe network.

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