GCIV0604-3 : Hydraulic

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GCIV0604-3

Hydraulic

Duration :

25h Th, 35h Pr, 1d FW, 15h Proj.

Number of credits :

Bachelor in engineering		5
Bachelor in engineering		5
Master in civil engineering (120 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Michel Pirotton

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

This course goes deeper into the notions of the elements of fluid mechanics, by applying them to applications in civil engineering.

The introduction recalls the concepts about irrotational flows, real fluids and it introduces the analysis of flows around built structures.
It deals with the analysis and calculation of steady and transient flows in networks under pressure, ramified and meshed.
It develops theoretical and practical features on hydraulic pumps and turbines to be designed for complex networks.
It deals with serious transient aspects in networks under pressure, taking into account the deformability of the pipes and the compressibility of the water (water hammer).
It generalizes the approach of potential flows.
It introduces aspects in hydrology which are useful for determining caracteristical values in underground hydraulics, open channel flows and pressurised flows (watershed balance, hydrographs, caracteristical discharges, ...)
It deals with flows in a saturated porous environment in laminar conditions, with or without a free surface.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Complementary course on fluid mechanics.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Elements of fluid mechanics course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Guided exercises leading to the handling in short individual reports at the end of the daily session, and more detailed group reports at the end of several thematic sessions. Oral presentations of their results will be done by the students. A one-day visit is organized on an industrial site which presents large fluid transports and hydraulic machines.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is based on theoretical lectures and exercises sessions.

Theoretical lectures: Questions are asked after the course or during breaks. An eCampus forum is also available.
During practical sessions, realistic problems are solved individually by students. At the end of each session, a short report must be delivered. This makes these sessions mandatory.

All sessions are held in Sart-Tilman