Hydraulics - Advanced Course

Fundamentals of pipeline hydraulics

Fundamentals of open channel hydraulics

Measurements of pipe flow, particle settling velocity, and pump characteristics. Demo of water hammer.

Determination of characteristics in open-channel flow. Analysis of turbulence characteristics measurements.

Model similitude - worked examples

Calculation of surge in open channel.

Calculation of direct surge in pipe.

Calculation of local velocities in pipe flow. Determination of velocity profile in pipe cross section.

Calculation of particle settling velocity. Experimental determination of the drag coefficient and settling velocity of particle (laboratory experiment).

Determination of rheological parameters of non-Newtonian fluids. Calculation of flow regime and friction loss for pipe flow.

Application of characteristics of pump-pipeline system. Experimental determination of characteristics of a centrifugal pump (laboratory experiment).

Hydraulic design of pump-pipeline system for wastewater sludge.