Introduction
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So far in your modeling journey, we've mostly dealt with how water systems behave under steady or gradually changing conditions. But what happens when things change fast? This section defines a critical and often dramatic aspect of hydraulic engineering: transient flow, more commonly known by its vivid moniker, water hammer or pressure surge.
We'll clearly distinguish this from the steady-state or slowly varying conditions you've analyzed in earlier chapters. Think of a valve slamming shut, a pump tripping offline unexpectedly, or a pipe bursting — these events don't wait for the system to gently adjust; they send shockwaves, literally, through your network.
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