Comparison of a single and two-armed hydraulic ram in parallel with vertical-radial supply pipe
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https://doi.org/10.24850/j-tyca-2024-03-04Keywords:
Hydraulic rams, pumps, water hammer, unsteady flow, pumping systemAbstract
The behavior of a single and two hydraulic rams simultaneously operating in parallel, with and without downpipe (addition to the delivery conduction), and vertical-horizontal downward supply is analyzed and compared through experimental data. This study was performed using a configurable hydraulic circuit with the capacity to operate with constant delivery head and variable supply head for both single and two-armed ram configuration. The flow rates delivered and pumped by the hydraulic rams were measured for each supply head, and the pressure in the main pipeline ―near each ram― in the air chamber, and the delivery pipe were recorded. A comparison of the performance for a single and two hydraulic rams in parallel operation is reported by first time. For this, flow rates, pressure at different point on the hydraulic circuit, water hammer frequency, and efficiency of both configurations were measured and compared. The results show that two rams operating in parallel present a similar behavior to the well-known radial pumps. As some studies reported, the frequency of the water hammer and the pumped flow rates increase with delivery head. However, the most significant result mentioned in this work is the increase of the water hammer frequency that result in an increase of the pumped flow rate because of the downpipe attached to the hydraulic circuit. This research contributes to the development of multiple hydraulic rams with standard supply, with parallel or individual discharges, to pump more water than current designs used so far.
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