In the home, water hammer may occur when a dishwasher, washing machine, or toilet shuts off water flow. The result may be heard as a loud bang, repetitive banging (as the shock wave travels back and forth in the plumbing system), or as some shuddering.o for a valve closing instantaneously, the maximum magnitude of the water hammer pulse is: where Î´ P is the magnitude of the pressure wave (Pa), Ï is the density of the fluid (kgm â3), a0 is the speed of sound in the fluid (ms â1), and Î´ v is the change in the fluid's velocity (ms â1).
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) ACDF is the acronym for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. ACDF surgery is performed to treat spinal cord and nerve root compression that can be caused by disorders, including degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and spondylosis. The purpose of ACDF is to reduce neck and/or arm pain and stabilize the spine.