Academic Catalog

CVE372 HYDROMECHANICS

Course Code:	3640372
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	4(3-2)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Civil Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Assist.Prof.Dr HASAN ZAÝFOÐLU
Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 3640371 Set 2: 3650305 Set 3: 3840244 Set 4: 3740211 Set 5: 3670323
One of the sets above should be completed before taking CVE372 HYDROMECHANICS .

Course Content

Laminar and turbulent flows. Friction factor in pipe flow. Computation of flow in single pipes: Hydraulic machinery: turbines and pumps. Pipeline systems and networks. General characteristics and classification of open channel flow: pressure and velocity distribution. Continuity equation. Energy concept. Momentum principle. Uniform flow. Rapidly varied flow gradually-varied flow. Wave hydraulics.