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THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS OF ACOUSTICS - H. H. Arnold ...

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368 14. Machinery Noise ControlTable 14.4. Different Type of Plumbing Noises. Their Means of Generation, andAnnoyance Potentials (from Harries, 1991, Ch. 44).Plumbing SystemComponent/Equipment Generation Mechanism Potential AnnoyancePiping runsCouplings Turbulence MinimalElbows Turbulence MinimalTees Turbulence MinimalFixturesBar sink Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow MinimalBath tub Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow Very significantBidet Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow NominalFlushometer Cavitation/turbulence SignificantHose pipe valves Cavitation/turbulence NominalLaundry tubs Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow NominalPressure regulator Cavitation/turbulence NominalShower Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow Very significantSink Cavitation/turbulence/waste flow SignificantValves Cavitation/turbulence SignificantWater closet, tank stool Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow Very significantUrinal Cavitation/turbulence/splash/waste flow NominalAppliancesDishwasher Vibration/cavitation/spray/water hammer Very significantDrinking fountain Cavitation/turbulence MinimalWashing machine Vibration/cavitation/impact/motor/ Very significantwater hammerWaste disposal Vibration/waste flow Very significantWater heater Cavitation/turbulence MinimalSupply and waste pumpsBooster Rotational flow/cavitation/motor SignificantRecirculation Rotational flow/cavitation/motor NormalSewage Rotational flow/cavitation/motor SignificantSump Rotational flow/cavitation/motor Significantand fixtures of the plumbing system. A potentially great cause of noise is cavitation,which is the formation and subsequent collapse of cavities (bubbles) within theflow of water through and past a restriction in the flow. For cavitation to occur,a localized restriction or a projection must exist within the piping system, whichensues in localized high velocities and low pressures. The formation and suddencollapse of these bubbles result in extreme local pressure fluctuations, which canbe detected as noise. Other water noises occur from splashing (i.e., impact of liquidstriking a surface) and waste water flow (i.e., flow into drainpipes).Much more serious is the sharp intense noise known as water hammer. It occurswhen a steady flow in a liquid flow system is suddenly interrupted, for example, bya quick-action valve. When the fluid is in motion throughout a piping system, evenat relatively low velocities, the momentum from this sudden interruption can bequite large. The sudden interruption of the flow creates an extremely sharp pressure

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