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Hydraulics

CE25.00

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Description

Short history. Connection with other disciplines. Liquids physical properties.
Fundamental law of hydrostatics. Hydrostatic pressure.
Measuring hydrostatical pressure. Hydrostatic forces on plane surface. Horizontal and vertical surfaces.
Hydrostatic forces on plane inclined surfaces. Hydrostatic force on curvilinear surfaces.
Introduction to Hydrodynamics. Laws of hydrodynamics. Euler’s equations. Bernoulli’s equation.
Bernoulli’s equations geometrical interpretation. Head loss in hydraulic installations.
Hydraulic systems with pressure flow. Distribution network - ring network
Aquifer layers. Characteristics of an aquifer layer. Determining of characteristics.
Collecting wells and drains for intakes of underground water.
Calculation of systems of wells and drains. Tapping of underground water using several wells
Open channel flow. General characteristics of open-channel flow. Uniform flows
Surface waves. Froude number effects
Energy considerations of open channel flow.
Uniform flows.

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Crédits ECTS

4

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Langue d'enseignement

English

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Langue d'examen

English

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Langue des supports pédagogiques

English

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Acquis d'apprentissage fondamentaux

• Ability to identify the basic concepts of surface and subsurface hydrology. 
  (F5_C8 - Basic learning outcome C8 (related to final LO F5) - CEB - Ability to identify the basic concepts of surface and subsurface hydrology. )
• Ability to evaluate the functioning of environmental ecosystems and environmental pressures and factors and the sustainability of processes. 
  (F5_H2 - Basic learning outcome H2 (related to final LO F5) - CEB - Ability to evaluate the functioning of environmental ecosystems and environmental pressures and factors and the sustainability of processes. )
• Ability to design and size hydraulic works and facilities (e.g. dams, culverts), energy systems, hydroelectric developments and planning and management of surface and underground water resources. 
  (F5_H1 - Basic learning outcome H1 (related to final LO F5) - CEB - Ability to design and size hydraulic works and facilities (e.g. dams, culverts), energy systems, hydroelectric developments and planning and management of surface and underground water resources. )

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Catégorie de cours

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Entité de gestion (faculté)

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