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This document outlines the course content for Open Channel Hydraulics taught at Madawalabu University. The course is divided into 6 main topics: [1] open channel flow classification; [2] basic hydraulics principles including continuity, energy and momentum; [3] flow computation formulas for critical flow, flow measurement, and uniform flow; [4] gradually varied flow computations; [5] rapidly varied flow over spillways and hydraulic jumps; and [6] unsteady flow and wave analysis using Saint Venant equations. The course aims to provide foundational knowledge in open channel flow concepts and hydraulic computations.

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Open Channel Outline

This document outlines the course content for Open Channel Hydraulics taught at Madawalabu University. The course is divided into 6 main topics: [1] open channel flow classification; [2] basic hydraulics principles including continuity, energy and momentum; [3] flow computation formulas for critical flow, flow measurement, and uniform flow; [4] gradually varied flow computations; [5] rapidly varied flow over spillways and hydraulic jumps; and [6] unsteady flow and wave analysis using Saint Venant equations. The course aims to provide foundational knowledge in open channel flow concepts and hydraulic computations.

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MADAWALABU UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY


Department Of Water Resources & Irrigation Engineering
Course Outline Open channel Hydraulics

Credit Hr: 3 Acc. Year 2019/2020


Instructor: Getu T. WRIE-2141
Program: water resource and irrigation engineering, Year: 2, Semester – 2

1. OPEN CHANNEL FLOW AND ITS CLASSIFICATION


1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification of Open Channel flows
1.3 Types of flows
1.4 Dimensionless Numbers and state of flow
1.5 Velocity and Pressure Distributions in Open Channel

2. BASIC HYDRAULICS PRINCIPLES

2.1Geometry of Open Channels


2 .2 Main Principles
2.2.1 Continuity Principle
2.2.2 Energy Principle in channel
2.2.2.1 Energy and depth relationship
2.2.2.2 The critical state of Flow
2.2.3 Momentum Principle

3. FLOW COMPUTATION FORMULAS


3.1 Critical flow
3.1.1 The section factor for critical flow computation
3.1.2 Computation of critical flow
3.1.3 Control section (flow control)
3.2 Flow measurement
3.3 Uniform flow
3.3.1 Establishment of uniform flow
3.3.2 Computation of Uniform flow
3.3.3 Calculation of Normal Depth and Velocity

Open channel Hydraulics Madawalabu University


4. GRADUALLY VARIED FLOW (GVF)
4.1 General Equation for Gradually varied flow
4.2 Classification of Flow Profiles
4.3 GVF Computations
4.3.1 The direct step method (distance from depth)
4.3.2 Graphical Integration

5. 5. RAPIDLY VARIED FLOW (RVF)


5.1 Characteristics of RVF
5.2 Flow over spillways
5.3 Hydraulic jump
5.3.1 Practical applications
5.3.2 Jump in horizontal rectangular channel
5.3.3 Types of jump
5.3.4 Basic characteristics of the Jump
5.4 Flows under Gates

6. UNSTEADY FLOW IN OPEN CHANNELS


6.1 introductions
6.2 waves
6.2.1 Definitions
6.2.3 Waves -classification
6.2.3 Wave celerity
6.3 Development of St.Venant Equations
6.4 The Methods of Characteristics
6.5 Dynamic Equation

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References:
 Subrmanya,k.(1986).flow in open channels.Tata McGraw-Hill,New Delhi.
 VenteChow (1959).open chanel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill campany, London.
 Henderson,F.M.,(1966).open channel flow,McMillan publishing inc.,London.
 French,R.H.,(1985).open channel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill campany New York

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Open channel Hydraulics Madawalabu University

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