Design of Hydraulic Systems

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: CEE 325 or equivalent. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Hydraulic design of pipe systems; includes pump design, operation, cavitation, water hammer, control valves, and flow metering. Hydropower systems design; hydraulic control structures, turbines, motor and generator operational principles, gravity dam stability analysis, and penstocks. Also covered are pumped hydro, powerhouses, economics, and pipe optimization.