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Hydraulic Hammer [1]

A sudden, temporary increase in pressure inside a fluid-distribution system. Hydraulic hammer is typically produced when flow through a fluid-distribution network is suddenly stopped by the rapid closing of a dispense handle.

See also PEI/RP700 [2].

Source URL (modified on 10/20/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/hydraulic-hammer

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/hydraulic-hammer
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/573