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Tongue‐in‐groove flow diverter for fire hydrants
Author(s) -
Beyer George G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1981.tb00015.x
Subject(s) - groove (engineering) , flow (mathematics) , tongue , water flow , computer science , mechanical engineering , mechanics , geology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , physics , medicine , pathology
A handmade metal “tongue” bolted to the inside of a hydrant coupling is a convenient way to divert water from a hydrant. The diverter‐tongue, which takes about an hour to construct, dissipates the energy of the water's flow by directing the flow up, out, and away from the hydrant in a powerful spray.