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There's a property called "inertance" which is analogous to inductance in electrical circuits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertance https://en.wikipedia.org/
by ericye16 6y ago
There's a property called "inertance" which is analogous to inductance in electrical circuits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertance
and it can cause things like water hammers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_hammer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_hammer which are analogous to inductor sparks: http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~lecturedemonstrations/Composer/Pages/72.54.html http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~lecturedemonstrations/Composer/...
- johnkpaul 6y agoThis video explains water hammer really well. https://youtu.be/xoLmVFAFjn4 https://youtu.be/xoLmVFAFjn4
- chrisweekly 6y agoYes it does! Watched, learned something, grateful.
- jacquesm 6y agoIt is the reason why domotica valves move so slow. If they were to move instantaneously then it would cause water-hammer to the point where it might even dislodge the valve from its connections if the run before it is long enough!
- userbinator 6y agoThere is also a practical device which is basically a boost converter for water: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_ram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_ram