A new computer code development for solving fluid transient problems in pressurized pipelines

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2023-1-26

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Uyanık, Murat Cenk

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The water hammer phenomenon, which occurs as a result of changes in the boundary conditions of hydraulic systems, can cause major and dangerous problems. Opening or closing of the valve component, sudden power loss or pump startup, change of water level in the reservoir, etc. can be examples of these boundary condition changes. These problems must be considered at the design stage of hydraulic pipeline systems in order to predict and prevent dangerous results. Since the calculation of water hammer analysis manually is very long and tiring, various software has been developed throughout the world. Within the scope of this study, a computer program has been developed to analyze the time-varying flows in hydraulic systems and to produce solutions to possible problems with the help of simulation. The program, which is coded in the C Sharp programming language, is created in the Visual Studio platform. The primary purpose of the program is to find fast and practical solutions to reduce the negative impact of water hammer phenomena that may occur in hydraulic systems. In this program, the characteristics method is used to solve the equations of time-varying flow. The accuracy and reliability of the program are provided since the results of the sample studies tested on the program are similar to the results in the literature. It is hoped that this program, which is ready to use, would be improved by becoming more comprehensive with new boundary conditions and additions in the future.

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Pressurized pipeline systems, Fluid transients, Water hammer, Boundary conditions, Software development

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/102525

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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M. C. Uyanık, “A new computer code development for solving fluid transient problems in pressurized pipelines,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2023.