Abstract: Recent advances in the understanding of check valve behavior are reviewed. It is evident that the basis now exists for providing reliable information on valve dynamics that is in a form that ...

Abstract: Equations of motion for a cylindrical tube containing a fluid are developed from a consideration of the forces and moments in the tube wall. These equations are solved for boundary conditions ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the propagation of pressure surge phenomena in liquids contained in thick-walled pipes and ducts of rectangular cross section. It is shown that the effects of shear forces ...

Abstract: A computer model for assessing the reliability of water-distribution networks is presented. Both mechanical failure caused by pipe breakages and hydraulic failure caused by insufficient pipe capacity are incorporated into ...