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Waterhammer Quiz (updated 9/9/08) ............. Video Horizontal Waterhammer ............ Hear Water Hammer
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Virtual Tour of Steam Tunnel Problems Anchor/ Expansion Joint Common Mistakes--A Detailed Report for NASA at Langley Water Hammer in Boiler Plants (Column Closure Water Hammer) Fascinating historical articles on water hammer in steam systems which correctly anticipated the mechanism of condensation-induced waterhammer from 1882 (by steam pioneer Professor R.H. Thurston on page 404), and 1901, (by the clearly brilliant C.H. Stromeyer, Chief Engineer for the Manchester England Steam System). |
Reducing Boiler Steam Pressure |
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Interesting 1951 short paper on extensive damage to 60 foot long 16" pipe built to conduct "Water-Hammer Experiments" with 30 psi steam by Detroit Edison Engineer and Superintendent for Steam Distribution. | |||||||||
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