Simple guide for design of air vessels for water hammer protection of pumping lines

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 128, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 792-797

  Stephenson, D ^a   Asce, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pipelines; Pressure vessels; Pressures; Water hammer

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001819680     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2002)128:8(792)     Document Type: Article

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