The
aim of this course is to familiarize the students with pipe flows, flows in
pipe networks, free-surface flows, applications of physical modelling, and
fundamentals of water hammer analysis.
· Open channel flow: definition, elements of flow, computation.
· Energy and momentum principles in open channel flow: specific energy and specific force, critical flow,
Channel transitions, hydraulic jump.
· Hydraulic models: dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude, methods of investigation on scale
models, model building.
· Closed-conduit flow: head loss equation, energy and pressure grade lines, laminar flow in pipes.
· Network design and analysis.
· Hydraulic machines: pumps and Turbines: Types, velocity triangles, work done, efficiency, specific
speed, and performance characteristics.
· Pump – pipe systems.
Introduction to water hammer analysisReferences: 1. Crowe,
Roberson and Elger. Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 8th Edition, John Wiley &
Sons, 2005. 2. Streeter V., Fluid Mechanics, 1997 3. Hydraulics in civil
Engineering, Andrew Chadwick & John Morfett . 4. Fluid mechanics and
hydraulics engineering by R.K.Bansal.
- Teacher: Miriyala Venkata