Hydraulic Ram Pump
Experimental set-up
Experimental set-up
Overall view of the experimental set-up.
The ram pump is inserted in a closed hydraulic circuit: a constant head in the cylindrical tank is guaranteed by a submersible pump located in the rectangular tank. The ram pump, and the rest of the apparatus are transparent to allow a better visualization and comprehension of the physical phenomenon.
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Thanks to the water hammer phenomenon the outflow is discharged around 70 centimeters higher than the water level in the cylindrical tank.
The set-up is only demonstrative and valves are not optimized, but much higher height head differences can be obtained even with small plants.