Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Laboratory
1

Instructors

António Pestana

Contents

1. Fundamental concepts
2. Theoretical foundations of Hydraulics
3. DimensionalC1. Fundamental concepts: physical phenomena, physical quantities and physical equations
C2. Theoretical foundation of Hydraulics: concepts of material particle, fluid, compressibility, conservation of mass and conservation of energy, flow and its characterizations.
C3. Hydrostatic
C4. Bernoulli's theorem and its applications
C5. Total Momentum Theorem (Euler's Theorem) and its applications
C6. Resistance formulas for pressurized flows
C7. Pressurized flows
C8. Flows in open channels
C9. Dimensional Analysis and Similarity

Learning Outcomes

O1 - Familiarization with Dimensional Analysis and Similarity Theory; ability to determine the scales of relevant quantities from physical models.

O2 - Familiarization with the fundamental principle of Hydrostatics; ability to determine pressures and impulses.

O3 - Familiarization with the fundamental principles of Fluid Dynamics and their application to incompressible fluid flows.

O4 - Familiarization with the mathematical models used to estimate energy losses, whether localized or distributed.

O5 - Ability to address and solve current problems relating to internal flows, "pressurized" or "non-pressurized", of incompressible fluids.