Hydraulics

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Quantitative and qualitative investigation of pipe flow and free-surface fluid flow. Application of fundamental laws of mechanics to fluid flow, including conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Use of theoretical and numerical analysis methods. Review of basic concepts of fluid motion; pressurized pipe network flow; open channel flow; uniform and non-uniform flow. Prerequisite(s): Civil Engineering 341 or Mechanical Engineering 341.