AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I wish I a dollar for each time that people mistake structural analysis for unsteady fluids analysis.

Each type of analysis will yield unique solutions and numerics. As far as so-called hammer events goes, the initial hammer wave may be dwarfed by subsequent waves if the system is poorly designed and cavitation, column separation and column rejoining occurs. The field of unsteady fluids is every bit as specialized as pipe flex analysis, and should be dealt with by competent experienced individuals only.