CEE 410: Hydraulic Engineering

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410 Hydraulic Engineering. I or II; 3cr. Engineering approaches to the measurement, control and conveyance of water flows with particular emphasis on the analysis, design, characteristics, and selection of: hydraulic models (hydraulic structures, rivers, hydraulic machinery, etc.); measurement devices and instrumentation (velocity, discharge, pressure, temperature, etc.); pipe systems (water supply and sewerage networks, surge tanks, water hammer); pumps and turbines (axial, radial, mixed flow). P:Civ Engr 311. Hoopes.

Course Prerequisite(s)

CEE 310
CEE 311
cons inst

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Fluid mechanics
Hydroscience
Basic energy and momentum balances for simple pipe and channel flows and hydraulic machines

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Selected readings from various references

Course objectives

Develop competence in use of conservation laws (mass, energy, momentum) for analysis, design, selection, and operation of flow measuring devices, of open and closed water and waste water conveyance systems, and of hydraulic machines (pumps, turbines)
Utilize methods for risk and reliability analysis along with engineering economics in selecting components and systems
Strengthen understanding of phenomena (e.g., cavitation, pressure/flow relations, losses), devices, components and systems with laboratory experiments and field trips
Improve communication skills through report writing

Topics covered

Flow measurement - selection of measurement scheme; and devices/methods to measure depth, pressure, velocity, flow, force, temperature
Flow in closed (pipe) systems - review analysis/design of single pipes; analysis of combined and divided flows; transient (surge, water hammer) analysis; and risk, reliability and economic analysis
Hydraulic machines - types/features of pumps and turbines; torque, power, kinematic, and similitude relations; operating characteristics and cavitation; and selection and design aspects of machines and plants
Flow in open (channel) systems - storm and sanitary sewer analysis/design; and treatment plant headlosses/hydraulic grade line

Class/laboratory schedule

Two 50 minute lectures and one 2 hour discussion/laboratory per week

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

Basic analysis and design tools are presented and used for closed (pipe) and open (channel) systems to distribute and collect water and waste water in treatment plants and utility networks. Risk, reliability, and economic methods are utilized along with conventional methodology. Operating characteristics and selection methods for hydraulic machines (pumps, turbines) and for measurements of flow properties are presented. Laboratory experiments and reports and design project help develop understanding of flow device/system behavior and communicatiion skills.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Assessment is performed with examinations, laboratory reports, design project, and homework(problem) assignments.

Person(s) who prepared this description

John A. Hoopes

Copyright 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Date last modified: 06-Sep-2007
Content by: cee@engr.wisc.edu
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