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Hydraulic Principles

Water Engineering · Level 6  ·  4 Chapters

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Chapters

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Apply hydrostatic concept
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Apply hydrodynamics concepts
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Determine discharge
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Apply hydraulic machine concept
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What Hydraulic Principles covers: 16 main topics in 4 chapters

1. Apply hydrostatic concept

  1. 1.1 Introduction to hydrostatic concepts
  2. 1.2 Properties of fluids
  3. 1.3 Types of pressures
  4. 1.4 Magnitude and position of pressures
  5. 1.5 Pascal’s law

2. Apply hydrodynamics concepts

  1. 2.2 Continuity Equations
  2. 2.3 Momentum equation
  3. 2.4 Bernoulli’s principle

3. Determine discharge

  1. 3.1 Discharge velocity
  2. 3.2 Reynold’s equation
  3. 3.3 Head loss
  4. 3.4 Open Channel Flow

4. Apply hydraulic machine concept

  1. 4.1 Types of pumps
  2. 4.2 Pump working principles
  3. 4.3 Types of turbines
  4. 4.4 Turbine working principles

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions Quick recall — check you know the facts
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Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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