421-320 Applied Hydraulics

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

421-231 Fluid Mechanics (1998 Handbook) or equivalent

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

At the conclusion of this unit students will be capable of solving a wide range of commonly encountered problems in the field of applied hydraulics.

Topics covered include: Numerical analyses of steady flow in pipes networks (including pipes in parallel and series, Hardy-Cross analysis). Numerical analysis of unsteady flow in pipe networks (including water hammer and mass surge phenomena, pressure transient mitigation). Pumps and pumping systems (including pump characteristics, cavitation, pump selection, pumps in parallel and series, matching systems characteristics). Open channel flow (including energy and momentum principles, critical depth, shooting and tranquil flows, steep and mild slopes, gradually-varied flow, numerical computation of water surface profiles, control sections, the discharge problem). Flow measurement using differential head meters, weirs, electromagnetic flowmeters and ultrasonic flow meters.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three-hours (85%) and assignments of up to 3000 words in total, relating to course work and laboratory classes (15%)