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Forensic Engineering Fundamentals
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Forensic Engineering Fundamentals

by Harold Franck, Darren Franck
December 2012
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
487 pages
17h
English
CRC Press
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Pressure Relief
Pressure relief valves are intended to release excessive pressure that may build up in a
closed container or system. For example, the pressure relief valve connected to a system
may be a simple spring loaded valve in which the spring tension is adjusted to compress at
a given pressure. Pressure relief valves are oen used to eliminate water hammer.
Let us assume that the valve at the outlet of a pipe is closed suddenly so that the kinetic
energy is transformed into dynamic pressure which is the water hammer. Since the pipe and
the water are essentially inelastic, the pressure due to the water ...
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