16-Civ-A5 - Hydraulic Engineering

Hydraulic Engineering/ 16-Civ-A5/ 07-Str-B11

Dimensional analysis and hydraulic models. Application of continuity, momentum and energy principles. Steady, closed conduit flow in single pipes and pipe networks. Steady, open-channel flow under uniform and gradually varied conditions, control sections, hydraulic jumps, and energy dissipators. Hydraulic transients; surges and water hammer in closed conduits, surface waves in open channels. Concepts and principles of turbomachinery, especially centrifugal pumps; similarity relations and cavitation; operation of pump-and-pipe systems. Introductory concepts of hydraulic structures, including environmental aspects of hydraulic works and water quality management

Textbooks (most recent edition is recommended):

• McGhee, T.J., Water Supply and Sewerage, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. ISBN# 0-07-060938-1, 1991

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Apply dimensional analysis techniques and develop hydraulic models for fluid flow problems.
• Analyze steady, closed conduit flow in single pipes and pipe networks using continuity, momentum, and energy principles.
• Evaluate steady, open-channel flow under uniform and gradually varied conditions, including hydraulic jumps and energy dissipators.
• Understand and analyze hydraulic transients, including water hammer in closed conduits and surface waves in open channels.
• Comprehend the principles of turbomachinery, focusing on centrifugal pumps and their operation in pump-and-pipe systems.