Surge analysis in piping systems analysis of valve characteristics

Author

Nambiar, Prasanna ; Dsouza, Bradley ; Dsouza, Aaron ; Chaudhari, Purva ; Bandal, Snehal ; Jadhav, Kshitija ; Dmello, Bosco

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng., Don Bosco Inst. of Technol., Mumbai, India

fYear

2015

fDate

4-6 Feb. 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Analysis of pressure transients is a crucial factor in determining the upstream and downstream pressures acting at various time steps along the length of the pipe. The method of characteristics is a useful tool and is implemented on a computer software to evaluate the surge occurring in pipelines. These surges are largely influenced by the valves present in the piping system. By studying the characteristics of these valves we can identify the upsurge and downsurge. In this paper, we focus upon the optimization of the valves, in order to minimize the pressure transients caused by it.

Keywords

condition monitoring; mechanical engineering computing; pipes; pressure; valves; computer software; downstream pressures; piping systems; pressure transients; surge analysis; upstream pressures; valve characteristics analysis; Fluids; Mathematical model; Reservoirs; Surges; Sustainable development; Transient analysis; Valves; Valve characteristic; critical timing; maximum pressure; pressure surge;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICTSD), 2015 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mumbai

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTSD.2015.7095906

Filename

7095906