Concise Hydraulics

This is an introductory book on hydraulics that covers the fundamental theories (continuity, energy and momentum equations), hydrostatics, pipe flow, physical modelling (dimensional analysis and similarity), open channel flow, uniform flow, channel design, critical flow, rapidly varied flow, hydraulic jump, hydraulic structures, gradually varied flow, computation of flow profile, unsteady flow and hydraulic machinery (pump and turbine). You can download the book for free via the link below. Sisältö Fundamentals Properties of Fluids Flow Description Fundamental Laws of Physics Hydrostatics Pressure Manometer Pressure Force on Plane Surface Pressure Force on Curved Surface Flotation Energy Equation Basic Formula Applications Momentum Equation The Principle Applications Pipe Flow Introduction Energy losses in pipe flow Local losses (or Minor losses) Grade Line Combination of pipes Physical Modelling Background Dimensional Analysis Analysis of Experimental Data Model and Similarity Open Channel Flow What is "Open Channel Flow" Channel Geometric Properties Calculation of Hydraulic Radius and Hydraulic Mean Depth Uniform Flow Introduction Laminar or Turbulent Flow Energy Loss Equations Computation of Uniform Flow Channel Design Channel Design Compound Channel The Best Hydraulic Section Critical Flow Small Wave in Open Channel Critical Flow Critical Flow Computation Rapidly Varied Flow Sudden Transitions Depth of Flow Height of Hump Specific Energy Hydraulic Jump Jump Equation Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channel Hydraulic Jump in Trapezoidal Channel Hydraulic jump in Sloping Channel Hydraulic Structures Flumes (Venturi) Weirs (Broad-crested weir) Energy dissipators Sluice Gates Gradually Varied Flow Equation of Gradually Varied Flow Classification of Surface Profiles Flow Profile Sketch Flow transitions Computation of Flow Profile Introduction Numerical integration methods Computation Procedure through an Example Further Computational Information Unsteady Flow Basic Types Rapidly Varied Unsteady Flow Gradually Varied Unsteady Flows (Saint-Venant equations) Software packages Hydraulic Machinery Hydropower and Pumping Station Turbines Pump and Pipeline Appendix: Further Reading Resources Innhold Fundamentals Properties of Fluids Flow Description Fundamental Laws of Physics Hydrostatics Pressure Manometer Pressure Force on Plane Surface Pressure Force on Curved Surface Flotation Energy Equation Basic Formula Applications Momentum Equation The Principle Applications Pipe Flow Introduction Energy losses in pipe flow Local losses (or Minor losses) Grade Line Combination of pipes Physical Modelling Background Dimensional Analysis Analysis of Experimental Data Model and Similarity Open Channel Flow What is "Open Channel Flow" Channel Geometric Properties Calculation of Hydraulic Radius and Hydraulic Mean Depth Uniform Flow Introduction Laminar or Turbulent Flow Energy Loss Equations Computation of Uniform Flow Channel Design Channel Design Compound Channel The Best Hydraulic Section Critical Flow Small Wave in Open Channel Critical Flow Critical Flow Computation Rapidly Varied Flow Sudden Transitions Depth of Flow Height of Hump Specific Energy Hydraulic Jump Jump Equation Hydraulic Jump in Rectangular Channel Hydraulic Jump in Trapezoidal Channel Hydraulic jump in Sloping Channel Hydraulic Structures Flumes (Venturi) Weirs (Broad-crested weir) Energy dissipators Sluice Gates Gradually Varied Flow Equation of Gradually Varied Flow Classification of Surface Profiles Flow Profile Sketch Flow transitions Computation of Flow Profile Introduction Numerical integration methods Computation Procedure through an Example Further Computational Information Unsteady Flow Basic Types Rapidly Varied Unsteady Flow Gradually Varied Unsteady Flows (Saint-Venant equations) Software packages Hydraulic Machinery Hydropower and Pumping Station Turbines Pump and Pipeline Appendix: Further Reading Resources