10CV756 Open Channel Hydraulics syllabus for CV


Part A
Unit-1 INTRODUCTION 8 hours

Difference between pipe flow and open channel flow,classification of flow, energy equation, momentum equation, kinetic energyand momentum factors.

Unit-2 UNIFORM FLOW 8 hours

Concepts, uniform flow equations, conveyance andhydraulic exponent for uniform flow, design of channels for uniform flow.

Unit-3 CRITICAL FLOW 6 hours

Concept of specific Energy – Classification of flow.Design of channel, Section Factor, Hydraulic exponent for critical flowcritical depth as a flow measurement.

Unit-4 GRADUALLY VARIED FLOW 6 hours

Concepts, GVF equation, its differentforms, Basic assumptions, Dynamic equation, Characteristics of flow profileand classification.

Part B
Unit-5 6 hours

Analysis of flows profiles, Method of singular point and transitional depth,Methods of computation, Practical problems.

Unit-6 8 hours

Gradually Varied Flow Computations: Different methods, direct integrationmethod, Bress’s Solution, Chow’s solution, direct method, standard stepmethod.

Unit-7 6 hours

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.

Unit-8 4 hours

Hydraulic jump in rectangular channels, Sloping channels, Jump in nonrectangular channels, application of hydraulic jump as energy desipator

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