Abstract: By integrating the continuity equation over a short lateral dead end, the effects of a short lateral dead end side branch on pipeline fluid transients can be lumped into a node. The analytical ...

Abstract: The effects of a partial blockage on pipeline transients are investigated analytically. A partial blockage is simulated using an orifice equation, and the influence of the blockage on the unsteady pipe flow is considered ...

Abstract: Leaks in pipelines contribute to damping of transient events. That fact leads to a method of finding location and magnitude of leaks. Because the problem of transient flow in pipes is nearly linear, the solution of the ...