This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Closed conduit flow -- velocity distribution and friction factors; pipe networks, surge towers, water hammer. Surface waves, shoaling, breaking, wind generation. Open channel flow -- estuarine bores, hydraulic jumps, critical flow, backwater analysis, flood and surge waves. Weirs, spillways, flood propagation. Engineering Hydrology -- the hydrologic cycle; elements of meteorology; precipitation and forecasting; evaporation from water surfaces; infiltration; unit hydrographs and the rational runoff equation; flood flows, flood routing, retardation basin design, water supply and treatment. CFD and turbulent mixing - fluid kinematics and the Navier-Stokes equations, turbulent mixing and RANS modeling, computational fluid dynamics software and usage.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Hydraulic Engineering |
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| Unit code | KNE711 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Prof MR Davis (Coordinator), Dr AD Henderson, Prof SW Franks |
| Teaching staff | Prof MR Davis, Dr AD Henderson, Prof SW Franks |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
KNE751Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KNE411Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hr unit tutorial, 1-hr Masters tutorial (13 wks), 5x3-hr lab |
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| Assessment | Laboratory and coursework (20%), two final 2-hr examinations (50%), project (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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