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Questions pertaining to pressurized systems and their applications, from containment to system losses to using as a benchmark for measurement.

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Water hammer and expansion waves

Pressure seems to drop across a surge wave travelling at the speed of sound in water hammer (after the fluid has been initially brought to rest by a compression). … Pressure also drops across an expansion wave (e.g. a rarefaction fan). …
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