Example: Pressure spike
Water at a density of 62.4 lbm/ft3
and a pressure of 120 psi is flowing through a pipe
at 10 ft/sec. The speed of sound
in the water is 4780 ft/sec. A check valve suddenly closed.
What is the maximum pressure of the fluid in psi?
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