Podcast: Why You Should Worry About Waterhammer

Purple Mountain Technology Group sat down with Pumps & Systems magazine to discuss why you should worry about waterhammer, the damage it can do, and how to fix it. Listen to the podcast and learn how to identify waterhammer and what you should do to fix it.

Topics discussed during the podcast include:

  • What is waterhammer and where does it show up?
  • Why should you worry about waterhammer?
  • What is the Joukowsky equation?
  • How does the type of fluid, pipe and length of the system affect water hammer response?
  • What are the potential consequences? 
  • How do we fix waterhammer?

All episodes of the Pumps & Systems podcast will be on pumpsandsystems.com/podcasts. Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud, Apple (iTunes) or Stitcher.