Difference between pipe flow and open channel flow,classification of flow, energy equation, momentum equation, kinetic energyand momentum factors.
Concepts, uniform flow equations, conveyance andhydraulic exponent for uniform flow, design of channels for uniform flow.
Concept of specific Energy – Classification of flow.Design of channel, Section Factor, Hydraulic exponent for critical flowcritical depth as a flow measurement.
Concepts, GVF equation, its differentforms, Basic assumptions, Dynamic equation, Characteristics of flow profileand classification.
Analysis of flows profiles, Method of singular point and transitional depth,Methods of computation, Practical problems.
Gradually Varied Flow Computations: Different methods, direct integrationmethod, Bress’s Solution, Chow’s solution, direct method, standard stepmethod.
Rapidly Varied Flow: Concepts, hydraulic jump in rectangular channels,classification of jumps, characteristics of jump – length location height,application of hydraulic jump stilling basins, shape type-2 and type-4.
Hydraulic jump in rectangular channels, Sloping channels, Jump in nonrectangular channels, application of hydraulic jump as energy desipator