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Water Hammer In Irrigation Systems

Gary Clark andDorota Haman
Contacts: Haimanote Bayabil andSandra Guzmán

Release Date: 2/6/2022

Reviewed At: 12/4/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae066-1994

Water Resources

Abstract

Like any other moving fluid, flowing water has momentum. When subjected to a sudden change in flow, shock waves propagate through the system. This occurrence is referred to as "water hammer." Flow changes can occur due to operation of valves, starting and stopping of pumps, or directional changes caused by pipe fittings. The intensity of water hammer e

About this Publication

This document is CIR828, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 1988. Revised May 1993 and January 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Clark, G. A., & Haman, D. Z. (2022). Water Hammer In Irrigation Systems. EDIS, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae066-1994

Authors

Gary Clark
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Dorota Haman
Dorota Haman
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University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Contacts

Haimanote Bayabil
Haimanote Bayabil
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University of Florida

associate professor, water resources, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Sandra Guzmán
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University of Florida

associate professor, water resources, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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