Surge protection equipment: HAMMER contains the most comprehensive suite of surge control devices. The user can select from more than 20 devices and perform an unlimited number of operating scenarios to develop the most appropriate strategy for surge mitigation.
Protective devices include surge tank (open, spilling, one-way, orifice, bladder, variable area, differential), gas vessel (air chamber), check valve, mechanical or electrical control, and more.
Control strategies include increased pump/turbine inertia, realignment of pipe route and profile, pump/turbine operating schedules, valve operation strategy, and more.
Surge hydraulic elements: HAMMER contains all the commonly used hydraulic elements found in pipeline systems. And for the uncommon ones the user can easily develop a user-defined element.