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Analysis of Transients Caused by Hydraulic Machinery

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Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation

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The analysis of transients in systems having hydraulic machinery is necessary during the design of these systems. It may be needed to upgrade, modify, or retrofit an existing system or if the mode of operation is changed. Sometimes, such analyses are done to determine the cause of incidents, accidents, and failures; and to develop procedures or system modifications to prevent their re-occurrence.

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Chaudhry, M.H. (1996). Analysis of Transients Caused by Hydraulic Machinery. In: Cabrera, E., Espert, V., Martínez, F. (eds) Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9385-9_2

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