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00490 - Hydraulics

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Irene Daprà
                    
                        Credits:
                        5
                    
                        SSD:
                        ICAR/01
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Irene Daprà
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Alessandro Lenci
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in
                            Architecture and Building Engineering (cod. 0940)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

After passing the final exam, the student gains knowledge of basics of fluid mechanics and hydraulics. Specifically, the student is able to evaluate hydrostatic and dynamic thrust on surfaces and to describe fluid flow in pipelines and open channels. This will lay the basis to analyze and design urban water systems.

Course contents

Introduction. Fluid properties and behavior.
Hydrostatic. Fluid pressure and its variation. Hydrostatic thrust on plane and curved surfaces. Buoyancy and stability.
Elements of kinematics.
Fluid dynamic. Dynamic thrust on surfaces.
Ideal fluids. Bernoulli’s theorem. Applications.
Pipe flow. Laminar and turbulent flow. Hydraulic losses. Pumping systems.
Free surface flow. Uniform flow. Steady state profiles. Dissipative phenomena. Presence of perturbations induced by thresholds, gates, bridge piers.
Elements of flow in porous media.

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching material is provided on the platform "Insegnamenti online".

In addition, students may refer to the following books:

Yunus A. Cengel e John M. Cimbala, “Meccanica dei fluidi”, Mc-Graw-Hill.

E. Marchi e A. Rubatta "Meccanica dei Fluidi", UTET

D. Citrini e G. Noseda, “Idraulica”, CEA Milano.

Teaching methods

Class hours consist of regular lectures. Case studies are examined during the lectures and exercises are proposed to students.

Assessment methods

In order to properly assess such achievement, the examination is composed by a written session, which consist of a test, duration 1 hour, composed of 2 questions, including both theoretical aspects and exercises.

Teaching tools

Class lectures with auxiliary documents provided by the teacher.

Office hours

See the website of Irene Daprà

See the website of Alessandro Lenci