Abe 517
Abe 517
Abe 517
COURSE COMPACT
COLLEGE: CoE
DEPARTMENT: ABE
PROGRAMME: Agricultural Engineering
COURSE COMPACT for: 2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION
Course
Course code: ABE 517
Course title Hydraulics II (Pipe Flow)
Credit unit: 2
Course status: Compulsory
Lecturer’s Data
Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students would be able to:
1. have the proper knowledge and understanding of flow of water in pipes.
2. differentiate between various types of flow and flow conditions in pipes and carry out
pipe network analysis.
3. familiarise themselves with hydraulic structures, flow measurements and flow control
structures.
4. select water pumps for various purposes i.e. irrigation, sewerage, water supply etc.
Course Expectations:
S/N GRADING SCORE (%)
Continuous Assessments
C.AI 7%
1.
C.AII (Mid-Semester Test) 15%
C.AIII 8%
2. Assignment
3. Practical (Laboratory work)/ Case Studies
4. Final Examination 70%
5. Total 100
Various hydraulic structures will be shown to students within the school environment,
physically and pictorially for easy identification. Specific examples of pipe networks and
analysis will be taught. Practical ways of pump selection to achieve a desired discharge from a
pipe flow will be shown to the students.
Course Duration: Two hours (2 hour- lecture) per week for 15 weeks (30 hours)
LECTURE CONTENT
MODULE 1: Introduction to flow in pipes
(Week 1): Introduction to flow in pipes - Introduction to pipe flow: Laminar and turbulent
flows in simple pipe systems.
Description: The entire period would be dedicated to general introduction to pipe flow, basic
SI units and conversions and examples of pipe networks.
Study Questions:
(1). What do you understand by the term “pipe flow” and differentiate between laminar
flow and turbulent flow?
(2). What is the difference between pipes in series and parallel arrangment?
Reading List
1. Brater E.F. and King, H.W. (2010). Handbook of Hydraulics – for the solution of
Hydraulic Engineering Problems. McGraw-Hill.
2. Zhang, Q. (2009). Basics of Hydraulic Systems (TC 160. Z493).
3. Dawei, H (2008). Concise Hydraulics. Dawei and Ventus Publishing Aps.
4. ABE 517 Lecture notes.
(Week 2): Energy in pipes - Energy head, energy losses and frictional losses.
Basic water pressure concept in water hammer and the derivation of the equations
Objectives: The students at the end of the week should be able to ;
1. know the basic principle of water hammer and pressure variations in valves.
2. do basic calculations involving pressure drops.
Description: This week will be spent on scientific consideration for the event of a water
hammer in pipes, the description, derivations and implications.
Study Questions:
1. Attempt to derive the pressure due to water hammer if M is the mass of water in
the pipe whose velocity is reduced by the amount dV in a time interval dt.
2. What is the general implication of water hammer in pipes?
Reading List:
1. Brater E.F. and King, H.W. (2010). Handbook of Hydraulics – for the solution of
Hydraulic Engineering Problems. McGraw-Hill.
2. Zhang, Q. (2009). Basics of Hydraulic Systems (TC 160. Z493).
3. Dawei, H (2008). Concise Hydraulics. Dawei and Ventus Publishing Aps.
4. ABE 517 Lecture note.
Objectives: The students at the end of the lecture for the week should be able to;
1. Identify and distinguish pipe flows in parallel and/or series.
2. Understand the basics in pipe network analysis
Description: The lecture will entail pipe network analysis and solution to pipe network
problems.
Study Questions:
1. How can you differentiate pipe network in series from that in a parallel
arrangement?
2. Two (2) pipe network analysis problem would be solved in class and one (1)
other one given as an assignment.
Reading List:
1. Brater E.F. and King, H.W. (2010). Handbook of Hydraulics – for the solution of
Hydraulic Engineering Problems. McGraw-Hill.
2. Zhang, Q. (2009). Basics of Hydraulic Systems (TC 160. Z493).
3. ABE 517 Lecture note.
Objectives: This is an evaluation exercise for the students, to know how much and how well
the students were able to comprehend the course.
Week 7: Practical I
Objectives: To enable students have practical hands-on experience in pipe flow and pipe
network. This will show the various frictional losses in bends, elbows, enlargements,
reductions etc. (Week 7).
MODULE 3: Flow measurement and control
Weeks 8 and 9: Hydraulic Control Structures and Flow Measurements.
Hydraulic and Flow Control Structures. Flow and Flow Measurements.
Objectives: The students at the end of the week should be able to;
1. Identify the various hydraulic and flow control structures and their main components.
2. Understand the principles of measuring flows.
Description: The entire lecture period will be on hydraulic control structures, flow control
structures and flow in a pipe. Flow measurements in pipes and the general knowledge about
flow characteristics would be emphasized.
Study Questions:
1. What are the types of flow control structures and flow measuring instruments that
you know?
2. What are the common materials used for pipes?
Reading List:
1. Brater E.F. and King, H.W. (2010). Handbook of Hydraulics – for the solution of
Hydraulic Engineering Problems. McGraw-Hill.
2. Zhang, Q. (2009). Basics of Hydraulic Systems (TC 160. Z493).
3. Dawei, H (2008). Concise Hydraulics. Dawei and Ventus Publishing Aps.
4. ABE 517 Lecture note.
Week 10 and 11: Water Pumps: Centrifugal pumps, Propeller (Axial-Flow) Pumps, Mixed-
Flow Pumps. Performance Characteristics of pumps.
Objectives: The students at the end of the week should be able to;
1. Know the different types of pumps and their performance characteristics.
2. Select pumps for different purposes.
Description: The lecture periods will be devoted to pump types, performance characteristics,
and pump selection for a flow system.
Study Questions:
1. Described schematically the types of pumps that you know?
2. List the conditions you would consider important in the selection of a pump for
a particular purpose.
Reading List:
1. Brater E.F. and King, H.W. (2010). Handbook of Hydraulics – for the solution of
Hydraulic Engineering Problems. McGraw-Hill.
2. Zhang, Q. (2009). Basics of Hydraulic Systems (TC 160. Z493).
3. Dawei, H (2008). Concise Hydraulics. Dawei and Ventus Publishing Aps.
4. ABE 517 Lecture note.
Objectives: To review all that has been taught for the semester.
Objectives: To examine the students on all that have been taught during the semester.
HOD’s COMMENTS
HOD’s Observations and further Comments ---------------Course compact is adequate----
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