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IS 7396-1 (1985): Criteria for hydraulic design of surge

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Indian Standard
CRITERIA FOR HYDRAULIC DESIGN
OF SURGE TANKS
APART 1 SIMPLE RESTRICTED ORIFICE AND
DIFFERENTIAL SU-RGE TANKS

( First Revision )

First Reprint JUNE 1998

UDC 627.846 : 624.04

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 6 1 September 1986
 IS : 7396 ( Part 1) - 1985

Indian Standard
CRITERIA FOR HYDRAULIC DESIGN
OF SURGE TANKS
PART 1 SIMPLE, RESTRICTED ORIFICE AND
DIFFERENTIAL SURGE TANKS

( First Revision )
Water Conductor Systems Sectional Committee, BDC 58
Chair man
SHRIP. M. MANE
39, Shivaji Co-operative Housing Society, Pune
Members Rep resenting
CHIEF ENGINEER Mukerian Hyde1 Project Design, Chandigarh
DIRECTOR( Affernate )
CHIEF ENGISEER(HP) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Coimbatore
S[!PZI:INTINL)I~GENGINEER( Alternate )
CHIEF ENGINEFR(General) Public Works Department, Madras
CHIEF E%GI\EER (IRRIGATION) (Alternate )
CHIEF ENGINEER(CIVIL DESIGNS) Karnataka Power Corporation Limited,
Bangalore
SHRI P. R. MALLI KARJUNA ( Alternate )
CHIEFENGINEER Bhakra Beas Management Board, Chandigarh
SHI~I SU[)EKSHANKUMAR ( Alternate )
CHIEF ENGINEER( IRRIGATIONSours ) Public Works and Electricity Department, Mysore
SUPFRINTENDIFGENGINEER( Alternate )
SHRI C. ETTY DARWIN In personal capacity ( P.O. Mufturla, Trivandrum )
DJRECTOR Central Soils and Materials Research Station,
New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR( Alternufe )
DIRECTOR( HCD-I ) Central Water Commission. New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR( HCD-I.) ( Alternate )
DR A. K. DUBE Central Mining Research Station Unit, Roorkee
DR J. L. JETHWA( AIternate )
DR B. PANT WateeoR;;Trces Development Training Centre,

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Members Representing
SHRI J. P. GUPTA Power House Designs, Irrigation Department,
Government of Uttar Pradesh, Roorkee
SHRI A. P. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI M. V. S. TYENGAR The Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, New Delhi
SHKI M. G. KHAN ( Alternate )
JOINT DIRECTORRESEARCH( GE-II ) Research, Designs and Standards Organization,
Lucknow
SHRI P. N. KHAR National Hydroelectro Power Corporation Ltd,
New Delhi
SHRI A. K. MEHTA National Projects Construction Corporation
Limited, New Delhi
SHRI S. C. BALI ( Alternate )
MEMBER ( CIVIL ) Kerala State Electricity Board, Trivandrum
SHRI G. PAN-I ~Geological Survey of India, New Delhi
&RI N. K. MANDWAL( Alternate )
SHRI A. R. RAICHUIC In personal capacity ( 147, Garodiunugor, Bombay ) I
SHRI Y. RAMA KRISHNA RAo Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board, Hyderabad
SUPERINTENDING EKGINEER
(DESIGN AND PLANNING ) ( AIternate )
SHRI G. V. SATMAYE General Designs Organisation, Nasik
DR H. R. SHARMA* General Electricity Authority, New Delhi
SHRI S. C. SF.N Assam State Electricity Board, Gauhati
SHRI N. K. DAS ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. SRIKAN?TAH Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board,
Sundernagar
SHRI RANJODHSINGH ( Alternate )
REPRESENTATIVE Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune
SHRI A. V. GOPALAKRISHNA ( Alternate )
SHRI G. RAMAN Director General, IS1 ( Ex-officio Member )
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secretary
SHRI HEMANTKUM~R
Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ), ISI

Panel for Surge Tanks, BDC 58 : P4

Convener
DR H. R. SHARUA Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
Members
CHIEF ENGINEER ( CIVIL
DESIGNS> Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI O.-P. DAT~A Bhakra Beas Management Board, Chandigarh
SHRI J. S. KHURANA( Alternate )
DIRPC~OR Institute of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Public
Works Department, Poondi
DIRECTOR ( HCD-I ) Central Water Commission, New Delhi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR( HCD-I ) ( Alternate )

*Chairman for the meeting.

( Continued on page 21 )
 IS : 7396 ( Part 1) - 1985

Indian Standard
CRITERIA FOR HYDRAULIC DESIGN
OF SURGE TANKS
PART 1 SIMPLE, RESTRICTED ORIFICE AND
DIFFERENTIAL SURGE TANKS

( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 31 December 1985, after the draft finalized by the
Water Conductor Systems Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 The surge tank absorbs the water hammer or elastic shock waves com-
ing from the pressure pipe line or tunnel on closure or opening of the valve
or turbine gates and also to supply/store additional water during load
acceptance/rejection during load demand/rejection until the conduit velocity
has accelerated/decelerated to the new steady state value. Surges or mass
oscillations occur in the surge tanks, the hydraulic design of which is so
done as to keep the surges within reasonable limits.
0.3 This standard is being prepared in parts. Other parts of this standard
are as follows:
Part 2 Tail race surge tanks
Part 3 Special surge tanks ( under prepration )
Part 4 Multiple surge tanks
0.4 This standard was first published in 1974. This revision has been made
in view of the experience gained during the course of these years in use of
this standard. Mannings formula has been added in this revision for
calculating the friction losses.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 1 ) lays down the criteria for hydraulic design of
simple, restricted orifice and differential surge tanks.

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2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS : 4410
( Part 10 )-1969* and the following shall apply.
2.1 Simple Surge Tank - A simple surge tank is a shaft connected to
pressure tunnel directly or by a short connection of cross-sectional area not
less than the area of the head race tunnel ( Fig. 1 ).

FIG. 1 SIMPLE SURGE TANK

2.2 Restricted Orifice Surge Tank - A simple surge tank in which the inlet
is throttled to improve damping of oscillations by offering greater resistance
and connected to the head race tunnel with or without a connecting/
communicating shaft ( Fig. 2A and 2B ).
SURGE SHAF 1

2A 28
FIG. 2 RESTRICTEDORIFICE SURGE TANK

*Glossary of terms relating to river valley projects: Part 10 Civil works of hydro-
electric generation system including water conductor system.

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2.3 Differential Surge Tank - Differential surge tank is a throttled surge

tank with an addition of a riser pipe may be inside the main shaft, connect-
ed to main shaft by orifice or ports as shown in Fig. 3A. The riser may
also be arranged on one side of throttled shaft as shown in Fig. 3B. In case
of type shown in Fig. 3A port holes are generally at the bottom of the riser
at the sides.

Zl
Z
_I-.. *, RL
t

OF THE
: TANK

3A 36
FIG. 3 DIFFJXRENTIAL
SURGETANK

2.4 Load Acceptance - It is a sudden increase in electric load upon the

power station.
2.5 Load Rejection - It is a sudden decrease in electric load upon the
power station.
2.6 Speed-No-Load - It is a condition where the turbine is put on the
line and-is synchronized but its power output is insignificant and is ready
to pick up any load that may come.

3. NOTATIONS
3.1 For the purpose of this standard, the following notations shall have the
meaning indicated against each:
Ao = Area of orifice or ports
AP = Cross-sectional area of penstocks
At = Area of riser of differential surge tank
A, = Net cross-sectional area of surge tank
A, = Cross-sectional area of head race tunnel

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J&h = Thoma area of surge tank

c = Velocity of propagation of pressure wave
Cd = Coefficient of discharge of orifice or ports
CSP= Coefficient of discharge of riser spill
D= Diameter of head race tunnel
E = Youngs modulus of elasticity of the material of the conduit
wall (steel)
El = Youngs modulus of elasticity of concrete
Es = Youngs modulus of elasticity of the rock
Ew = Youngs modulus of elasticity of water
f= Friction factor governing head loss [to be taken from IS :
4880 ( Part 3 ) - 1976 ]
F, = Factor of safety over Ath

g= Acceleration due to gravity

H= Gross head on turbines
Ho = Net head on turbines
hr = Total head loss in head race tunnel system
hrp = Total head loss in penstock system
ho, = Head loss in orifice for restricted orifice surge tank
hod = Head loss due to orifice for differential surge tank
K = Ratio of total power generated by the station to that of
grid
Km = A constant depending upon the efficiencies of turbine and
generator
L= Length of head race tunnel
Ls, = Length of riser spill in crest
m= Reciprocal of Poissons ratio for rock
P= Power generated

Code of practice for design of tunnels conveying water: Part 3 Hydraulic design.

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Ph = Pressure due to water hammer in the conduit upstream of

surge tank
Q= Discharge through turbines
Qd = Maximum discharge supplied by the surge tank in case of
specified load acceptance
Qo = Maximum discharge through the turbines
R, = Internal radius of the pressure conduit
R, = Outer radius of the pressure conduit
t= Time, reckoned from the start of transient
V = Volume of water in surge tank corresponding to Z
yl, = Volume of water in the conduit in a given time interval
At = V,At. At
vo* = Velocity of flow in tunnel corresponding to maximum
steady flow, upstream of surge tank
v,* = Velocity of flow in tunnel at any instant, upstream of surge
tank
v,* = Velocity of flow in conduit at any instant, downstream of
surge tank
y* -_ Velocity of flow in tunnel corresponding to change in dis-
charge upstream of surge tank = vl-vr
Vl
*= Velocity of flow in tunnel corresponding to initial steady
flow (upstream of surge tank)
VP = Velocity of flow in tunnel corresponding to final steady
flow (upsteam of surge tank)
w= Specific weight of water
yo = Difference between reservoir level and the centre line of
the pipe
Z= Water level in surge tank measured positive above reservoir
level
znl = Maximum surge level above maximum reservoir level

*To be taken as positive when the flow is downstream and negative when flow is
upstream.

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Maximum or minimum surge height measured from final

steady state level in surge tank
Height of riser top measured positive above reservoir level
Surge height corresponding to change in discharge neglecting
friction and orifice losses

2, =Vo L At
li -F-A,
Water level in riser of differential surge tank measured
positive above reservoir level
Coefficient df hydraulic losses such that hr = 8 V,
Coefficient of resistance for orifice such that
ho, = ?j (V, - VA2
Overall efficiency of the station, inclusive of pipe-line losses
Overall efficiency of the station inclusive of pipe line losses
at maximum discharge through the machines
Ratio of area of surge tank to that ofconduit = -$
NOTE - Whenever units are used the equation shall be balanced.

4. DATA -REQUIRED
4.1 The following data are required for the hydraulic design of surge tanks:

a>Length, diameter and maximum discharge of head race tunnel;

b) Length, diameter, number of penstocks and discharge of each;
cl Geometrical details of entry control structures, bends, transitions,
etc, which contribute to hydraulic losses;
4 Gross head on generating units;
e) Operating water levels of reservoir;
f-1 Power generated by the station;
d Total power in the grid;
h) Normal variation of load in the grid and the percentage shared by
the station;

*To be taken as positive when the flow is downstream and negative when flow is
upstream.

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j) Number of machines along with their characteristics, including

efficiency, time-closure/opening of gate or deflector;
k) Critical load changes;
m) ,Boundary friction factor and other coefficients for hydraulic losses
for maximum, minimum and average conditions; and
n) Provision of pressure relief valves, if any, and their characteristics.

5. DESIGN
5.1 Design Conditions
5.1.1 The surge tank shall be designed to accommodate the maximum
and minimum water levels anticipated under worst conditions ( see 6.1.3 ).
The conditions given in 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.1.2 shall be considered for design.
5.1.1.1 The maximum upsurge level in the surge t&k shall be worked
out correspondiilg to:
a) the fd load rejection at the highest reservoir level, land
b) where considered necessary specified load acceptance followed by
full load rejection at the instant of maximum velocity in the head
rape tunnel and higher of the two shall be adopted.
5.1.1.2 To obtain minimum downsurge level the worst of the following
two conditions shall be considered:
a) Full load rejection at minimum reservoir level followed by specified
load acceptance at the instant of maximum negative velocity in
head race tunnel, and

b) SpCcified loadacceptance at load or speed-no-load condition at the

minimum reservoir level.
NOTE - This presumes that the load acceptance by different turbines in
the station shall be such so as not to create superposition of surges.

5.2 Coefficient of Hydraulic Losses

5.2.1 For tunnels flowing full, friction loss may be calculated either by
using Ma!,-;ings formula or Darcy-Weisbach formula.
5.2.1 i :,i I) :~,v~sformda
.The formula is given below:
V2 N2 L
hr = &I . . . . . . .

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where
hr = head loss due to friction in metres,
V = velocity of water in tunnel in m/s,
N = rugosity coefficient,
L = length of the tunnel in metres, and
R = hydraulic radius.
5.2.1.2For concrete lined tunnels, the value of N varies from 0,012 $0
0,014.
5.2J.3 For unlined tunnels, the value of N depends upon the nature of
rock and quality of trimming. Recommended values of N for various rock
surface conditions are given below:
Surface Characteristics Value of N
r--__h--_
Minimum Maximum7
Very rough o-04 0.06
Surface trimmed o-025 0.035
Surface trimmed and invert
concreted 0.02 o-03

5.2.1.4The value of p shall then be determined from the following

formula:

gvS =-__ v2 N2 L $ other losses in tunnel system . . . . . . (2)

PI3

5.2.2 Darcy- Weisbach Formula

The formula is given below:

jjr = $!$ . . . . . . (3)

5.2.2.1The value of p shall then be calculated from the following f

formula:
fZv2
B r2 = 2gD + other losses in the tunnel system . . . . (4)

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5.2.3 As the minimum coefficient gives the worst upsurge while the
maximum gives the worst downsurge. These value; shall be used for
relevant conditions. In case of combination of load variations both the
values of coefficient shall be taken into account and the one which gives
the worst, shall be adopted.

5.3 Area of Surge Tank

5.3.1 To ensure the hydraulic stability of surge tank, its arc hs
governed by Thoma criteria. Considering a station in isolation, I I~~_.~..
criteria is:

L At VI
Ath =
@VI Ho 2 g
...... (5)

NOTE - The minimum value of p shall be used in the above formula.

5.3.2 If the reservoir level varies significantly, Ath may vary appreciably
between maximum and minimum reservoir levels and in such cases the
maximum value of Ath shall be adopted.
5.3.3 If it can be ensured that the power station is to always operate in
a grid, the stabilizing effect of the grid may be taken into account and the
area of surge tank in that case may be calculated from the following
formula:
A, = Ata [l--1*5 (Z--K)] ._. . . . . (6)

5.4 Factor of Safety - Area of surge tank calculated by equation (5) or

(6) gives the minimum area of surge tank. The following minimum factor
of safety on the area shall be used to secure rapid rate of damping required
in practical operation:

Type of Surge Tank Factor of Safety

Simple 2.0
Restricted orifice or differential l-6

5.5 Extreme Surge Level

5.5.1 The extreme water levels in the surge tank for the conditions
enumerated in 5.1 are determined by integrating the equations of mass
oscillations fo,r the respective tanks. These equations are non-linear. As
such they are integrated either graphically ( for example, Schoklitshs
method, see Appendix A ) or numerically ( for example, Pressels method ).
IS : 7396 ( Part 1) - 1985

5.52 Simple Surge Tank - The following equations of AOW should be

sat&i&:
L dV,
- -:- 2 f P VI2 + -L -3 0 (dynamic equation ) . . . . (7)
7 dt 2g
NOTE - Positive value of p y12 and $- shall be used when the flow is from
reservoir to surge tank,, negative when the fiow is towards the reservoir.
dZ
At V, - A, dt + Q (continuity equation) .. .. ..

__VI
P=KmQ
( H+Z+ 2g - hf,
>
(power equation) . . . . (9)

The maximum surge level for the case of complete load rejection may
be determined from the following formula:
I; zm -- L
2 g+ @YOL - -$ V-02 2 g 9 B voa

e- L$ (2, A- @ Vo2) ] = 0 . . . . . . (10)

C
55.3 Restricted Orifice Surge Tank - The surges will depend on the
resistance offered by the orifice. As such the size and shape of the orifice
should be decided first.
5.5.3.1 The resistance offered by the orifice of area A, shall be
calculated from the following formula:

h,, = -- Q02 ......

cd2. A,a. 2 g
The values of the coefikient of discharge Cd usually vary between 0.6
and 0.9 depending on the shape, size and number of orifices. The area
of the orifice is so chosen as to satisfy the condition given by Calame and
Gaden for maximum flow which is as follows:

$2: + 4 hr < k, 6 &= + + hf . . . . . . (12)

5.5.3.2 It is desirable to provide .area of orifice such that the pressure

in the tunnel at orifice due to water hammer caused by total load rejection
is nearly equal to the pressure due to maximum rise of water level in the
surge tank at the time of worst upsurge. Fbr any area of the orifice
the maxifium surge and the water hammer pressure are determined
from 5.5.3.3 and 5.5.3.4. 5.

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5.5.3.3 The maximum surge above the reservoir level shall be derived
from the equation:
L zln
2g~@-tqY~, - (p+?) vo2

1
+ I-- B -- L
C (Q + 9) 2 g Q (B + q) vo2

~[e-y(p+
rl)
Zm+PVoz)] L- 0 . . .. .. (13)

The curves given in Fig. 4 may also be used for calculation of maximum
surge. These values may be checked by numerical integration of the
following equations:

L dV1
+ 2 f p v,z f ?j (VI - v2 )2 + qg = 0 . . . . . . (14)
g*-iig-

NOTE - The values of p VI2 and i$ shall be positive or negative in accordance

with Note under 5.52 whereas (VI - VS)%shall be taken as positive for VI > V,
and negative tor VI < V,.

At VI = -4 g + Q ......(IS)
-F
A, += cd A, 42 g ho, .

P=Km Q H + Z + -;$- - hfp zk ho, . . . . . . (17)

5.5.3.4 The water hammer pressure in the conduit upstream of surge

tank shall be calculated from the following equation:

A2.4 VCl
XT@-- c

. . . . . . (18)
NOTE-This formula is approximate in as much as it does not consider time
closure characteristics of valves [ see 4.1 ( j ) ] but is considered accurate enough for
the purpose in view here.

The assumed area of the orifice should be so altered that the values
of water hammer pressure and the pressure due to upsurge are nearly the
same.

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f-0 2-o

1a+w2
z,
FIG. 4 MAXIMUMUPSURGE
FOBTOTALREJECTION

5.5.3.5 The velocity of propagation of a pressure wave c is computed

as below:
a) For a thin pipe the thickness of which is small as compared to its
diameter,

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111
g/w
1
D
C= . . .
[ Ww + E.e

b) For a thick walled pipe,

1s
glw
C=
C l/Ew + (2/E) {(h2 + &*)/(& - &*)} 1
. . . . . . (20)
c) For a steel and concrete lined tunnel,

g/w
C . . . . . . (21)
= l/E,, + 2 (1 - A)

where

x = 2; + &+&la i (m+mz Rt . . . . . . (22)

2 1 * d

5.5.3.6 For preliminary designs of thin-walled pipes the following

table gives sufficiently accurate values:
yo, m 10 30 60 100 140 300 600
c, m/set 665 717 777 837 883 1 000 1 110

5.5.3.7 Any shape of the orifice may be adopted but a circular shape
is preferable. If the gates are to be provided in the surge tank, the gate
slots generally function as orifices and additional area as necessary may be
provided in the form of a circular hole at the top of the tunnel in the riser.
5.5.3.8 The orifice should be kept as near to the head race tunnel
periphery as possible. Suitable shapes and streamlinings shall be provided
at the top and bottom of orifice to obtain the desired coefficients for the
up and down surges.
5.5.3.9 It is recommended that model tests should be conducted to
determine the required streamlinings on the top and bottom of the orifice
and the coefficient of discharge for entry and exit. Model experiments
should test the behaviour for same range possible in these values between
model and prototype.
5.5.4 Diflerential Surge Tank - The surges that occur in a differential
surge tank will depend on the-design of riser and orifice.

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5.5.4.1 Riser - The area of the riser shall not be less than three-
fourths of the area of the conduit to avoid rapid changes in the water
level and facilitate proper governing of machines. The top of the riser
should be so chosen that the maximum level of the water spilling over the
riser is less than or equal to the maximum surge level in the main tank.
The rapidity of change in water levels should be related to characteristics
of turbine governor and minimum area acceptable to turbine governor shall
be provided.
5.5.4.2 OriJce - The orifice is primarily designed to supply water in
case of specified load demand. In case of rejection the area of the orifice
may be kept as small as possible because the upsurge is restricted by the
riser. The area of the orifice can be determined from the following
formula:

A, = -___Qd___ . . . . . . (23)
Cd &z2g
5.5.4.3 The equations of flow to be satisfied are as follows:
L dV,
- dt + Z1 f pV12+ -F$ = 0 (dynamic equation) . . . . (24)
s
NOTE - Positive values of BV, and - VI2 shall be used when the flow is from
2g
reservoir to surge tank, negative when flow is towards the reservoir.

P = K,Q H+Zr+T- hf, (power equation) . . . . (25)

( 2g >
Continuity equations for the various conditions of flow in surge tank
are as follows_ -
a) For Zr greater than Z,, and Z

At VI = A, $r + CS, Lsp ( Zl - Zqp

+ CdAodWZI-Z+Q . . . . (26a)
b) For Zr equal to Z and greater than ZSp
dz
At V, =- A, %L + A, -;li- -tQ . . . 1 WW

c) For Zr and Z less than ZSp

4 2 si.3 --I +Q . . . . (26~)

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NOTE- Positive values of cd A0 2/ 2 g/z, _ 2, shall be taken when 2, is greater
than Z and negative when Z1 is smaller than 2.

d) For Z1 less than Z,, and 2 greater than Zrp

At vt = A,
da
- d t - cs, Lap (Z -zsP)33
- cd A, %b(Z---d + Q . . . . . . . . . (2W

6. HEIGHT OF SURGE TANK

6.1 The top of the surge tank may be kept 1.5 m above the highest water
level while the bottom of the surge tank may be kept 2.0 m below the
lowest surge level determined by calculation or by model experiments ~for
the worst conditions. The extra provision at the top may be in the form
bf a solid retaining wall wherever surge tank is brought to the surface and
is covered all around by such a wall. It should be ensured that there is a
sufficient water cover over the tunnel to avoid vortex formation even at the
lowest water level in the surge tank. If likelihood of vortex formation is
established by model experiments, vortex-suppression devices may be con-
sidered. Model and prototype behaviour in respect of vortex formation
can differ substantially. Therefore adequate allowance should be given
while fixing the minimum water cover.
6.1.1 If the topography near the surge shaft area permits, suitabe arrange-
ments for spillover may be considered so as to restrict the surge height
[ see IS : 7396 ( Part 3 )* 1.

7. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7.1 In orifices and ports where the velocities are so high as to cause erosion
and cavitation damage, steel lining should be provided at these locations.
7.2 For all important works, it is recommended that the results are verified
by model studies.
7.3 With the availability of high capacity computer analysis of surges is
now easier by mathematical model and should be adopted as far as
practicable.
7.4 Surge tank water level indicators-or recorders should be provided in the
controlyoom for controlling the-load acceptance.

*Criteria for hydraulic design of surge tanks : Part 3 Special surge tank3 (under
preparation ).

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APPENDIX A
( Clause 5.5.1 )

SURGE ANALYSIS BY SCHOKLITSCH GRAPHICAL METHOD

The main graph consists of a curve relating Z to VI; the time t is

treated as a variable parameter so that the curve relating Z to t follows
easily ( Fig. 5 ).

-----
--
The origin 01 of VI Z plane of coordinates is fixed at the static
s
water surface ( reservoir level ). The Z scale is the same as that of surge
tank.
The parabola of hydraulic losses ( hf = -& ~V1z ) is plotted taking hf
along the Z-axis and VI as abscissa, Izf is plotted downwards if VI > 0
-L N
0
a

( curve 1 ).

Assuming a constant value of time interval At, the straight line re-

presenting the equation:

Avl= j+. z . . . ...(i) N

is plotted which also passes through the origin 01. A V1 is plotted along
Vi-axis and has the same scale ( curve 2).

Another straight line is drawn connecting Vi as abscissa with Vt as

ordinate according to the relation:
Vt = vi At At . . .. (ii)
This also passes through the origin O1. It is convenient to plot Vi posi-
tive downwards for VI > 0 ( curve 3).
A curve is drawn, with Oz as origin connecting the volume of surge
tank, V to the elevation, Z. V is plotted as abscissa and Z as ordinate
( curve 4 ). The origin of the cuxve which represents the equation
A~ = A,. AZ ( iii)
is selected at a level below the lowest water level anticipated in the surge
tank.
With origin as 03, curve ( curve 5 ) is drawn with Z as ordinate and
Q. bt as abscissa from the relatlon ( governing equation ):

. . . . .. (iv)

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The starting point of calculation is at the steady state condition so that

Via and Za (---_PVI~)are known. A straight line al b, drawn through point
al on curve 1 parallel to curve 2. At the initial instant &,,the quantity of
water flowing through the turbine is Qa. At and is known from curve 5.
The value of Vt at the initial stage is known from curve 3. Graphical
subtraction yields:
AV, = Vta - Qa.nt I VI
By plotting AVla on curve 4, point b, is obtained. Point b, is obtained
by intersection of the horizontal straight line through b, and the sloping
line through al. Point bl lies vertically below b, on curve 1. This point
bl represents the starting point for a similar process to obtain points c4 on
curve 4, and c,, cl, etc.
Point b, lies on the curve of Z plotted against ~1, with its coordinate
Vlb == VI, + AVl and Zb = Za + AZ. The curve representing the
oscillation may be drawn through points al, b,, c, and d,. The correspond-
ing value oft is always known, and curve 7 may be plotted which relates Z
and t.
NOTE - In Schoklitsch method the coordinates 2 and V, of a point a,, b,, c,. . . .
relate to the beginning of the time interval n t and are not mean values as are used
in Pressels analytical method. This fact is responsible for the simplicity of the
Schoklitsch method, but it demands that small time intervals At be employed to
yield accurate results.

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Members Representing
DIRECTOR(T&P) Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab,
Chandigarh
SENIORDESIGN ENGINEER( PENSTOCKS) ( Alternate )
SHRI A. V. GOPALAKRISHNA Central Water and Power Research Station.
Pune
SHRI J. P. GIJPTA Irrigation Department, Government of Uttar
Pradesh, Roorkee
SHRI KAMAL KUMAR JAM ( Alternate )
SHRI J. L. KHOSA Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Bhopal
SHRI R. P. GOEL ( Alternate )
SHRI K. RAMABHADRANNAIR Kerala State Electricity Board, Trivandrum
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER( PHE ) Irrigation Department, Government of Maha-
rashtra, Nagpur
EXECUTIVEENGINEER( HDD ) 1 Alternate )

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