Pipeline Surge Analysis

Pipeline Surge Analysis MCP Connector for Claude

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Analyze water hammer effects and transient pressure surges in fluid pipelines.

4 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

This MCP server provides specialized engineering tools for modeling water hammer effects and transient pressure surges in fluid transport pipelines. It allows AI agents to calculate critical parameters such as wave speed using calculate_wave_speed, determine maximum pressure rise with calculate_joukowsky_surge, identify if a valve closure is sudden or gradual via analyze_closure_regime, and assess the risk of column separation using evaluate_separation_risk.

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4 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

analyze_closure_regime

Determines if a valve closure is "sudden" or "gradual" based on the timing of the pressure wave travel

calculate_joukowsky_surge

Calculates the maximum theoretical pressure rise resulting from an instantaneous velocity change

calculate_wave_speed

Determines how fast a pressure disturbance will propagate through the specific pipe-fluid system

evaluate_separation_risk

Assesses the likelihood of vapor pocket formation (column separation) during a pressure drop

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Calculate the wave speed for a pipe with fluid density of 1000 kg/m3, bulk modulus of 2.2e9 Pa, Young's modulus of 200e9 Pa, diameter of 0.5m, and wall thickness of 0.01m.

The calculated wave speed is 1443.37 m/s.

What is the Joukowsky surge pressure if the wave speed is 1200 m/s, fluid density is 1000 kg/m3, and the velocity change is 2 m/s?

The maximum pressure rise is 2,400,000 Pa.

Is a valve closure of 2 seconds sudden for a 1000m pipe with a wave speed of 1200 m/s?

Yes, the closure is sudden because the critical time is 0.83 seconds.

Water hammer is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly, such as during rapid valve closure.

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