Pressure waves can hammer a piping run far harder than steady-state calcs suggest. In this peer-reviewed ASME 2022 paper, two AFT engineers walk through six real-world layouts and prove where the math matters most. Their Acceleration Reaction method matches component-level results within 1 lbf, while a popular “Endpoint Pressure” shortcut missed by more than 50× in a high-viscosity line (16,649 lbf vs 328 lbf). Download the paper, copy the worked examples, and tighten your next stress report with data you can trust.
See six tested scenarios—water, crude oil, glycol, and steam systems.
Spot shortcuts that backfire—Endpoint Pressure method can over- or under-shoot peak loads by orders of magnitude.
Use one clear equation grounded in Newton’s Second Law—not black-box software assumptions.
Match forces within 1 %—Acceleration and Component Reaction methods agree to the lbf.
Cover both liquids and gases with examples that span 75 °F water to superheated steam.
Copy-and-paste tables showing max/min reactions for every case.
Avoid over-designed supports by replacing estimates with verified numbers.
Rely on ASME-vetted research—no vendor fluff, just conference-grade proof.