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SBW012 Hydraulics and Hydrology for V 6.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: Quarter II LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER A Sellgren Prof PREREQUISITES MTF008 COURSE AIM To give the foundations of Hydraulics and Hydrology (for content see below). CONTENTS HYDRAULICS Hydrostatics: Pressure, forces on submerged bodies, flotation Principles of fluid flow: Classification of flows, the fundamental equations for fluid dynamics, conservation laws, the energy equation, the momentum equation, boundary layers Flow in pipes and closed conduits: laminar flow, turbulent flow, frictional losses, local losses, smooth and rough boundary, pumps, system of pipes Introduction to open channel flow: the Manning equation, uniform open channel flow HYDROLOGY The hydrological cycle: percipitation, water balance, energy balance, radiation Evaporation: measurements, the aerodynamic method, the energy balance method, the Penman method Runoff: The rational method, the unit hydrograph, the S-hydrograph, the time-area method, the linear reservoir method Ground water: Darcy´s law, hydraulic conductivity, steady one-dimensional flow in open and closed aquifers, flow nets, influence of wells Ice and snow: snow-melt, ice growth in rivers and lakes, growth of crystals, snow physics, snowpack dynamics, measurements, drift of snow Hydropower and dams in Sweden: Design flood, modelling, Probable Maximum Flood TEACHING EXAMINATION Participation in laborations is compulsory. The course is examined by a written test. COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5 ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Laboration including field exercise (Hydrology) | 0.75ECTS |
| Laboration (Hydraulics) | 0.75ECTS |
| Written test (Hydrology) | 2.25ECTS |
| Written test (Hydraulics) | 2.25ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE Hydraulik för V-teknologer, S. Häggström. Klimat, sjöar och vattendrag. Sveriges Nationalatlas. Literature developed by the department (in Swedish) Further information: International Office |
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