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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Pulse Propagation in Fluid-Filled Elastic Curved Tubes

Abstract

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The propagation of fluid transients through elbows in pipes is an important consideration in the safety analysis of nuclear piping systems. In this study, one-dimensional governing equations for the propagation of pressure pulses in an inviscid compressible fluid contained in a thin-walled naturally curved elastic tube is formulated. The method of characteristics is used to solve the pulse propagation problems. A second-order-accurate integration scheme is employed. Classical waterhammer results for a fluid-filled elastic tube are used as a check on the solutions, where appropriate.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Hu, Chao-Kan

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8026523
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68508

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Hu, Chao-Kan. Pulse Propagation in Fluid-Filled Elastic Curved Tubes. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/68508