civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

, a transient is a short-lived pressure wave. A common example is water hammer. Transients are often misunderstood and not accounted for in the design of water distribution systems, thus contributing to hydraulic element failures, such as pipe breaks and pump/valve failures. Vasoelastic transient flow involves sudden changes in flow properties in VE pipes, leading to potential damage The transient in electrical circuits is different.

External links

Journal of Applied Fluid Transients (JAFT)

References

{{civil-engineering-stub Hydraulic engineering