Water Hydraulics

Frank R. Spellman, Joanne Drinan

• WATER HYDRAULICS: WHAT IS IT? Setting the Stage. WATER HYDRAULICS: THE BASICS. Introduction. Basic Concepts. Properties of Water. Force and Pressure. Head. Flow/Discharge Rate: Water in Motion. Self-Test. BERNOULLI'S THEOREM. Introduction. Conservation of Energy. Piezometric Surface. Bernoulli's Theorem. Self-Test. PUMPING BASICS. Introduction. Pumps: Classification and Characteristics. Pumping Hydraulics. Hydraulics of Wells and Wet Wells. Self-Test. FRICTION HEAD LOSS. Introduction. Pipe and Open Flow Basics. Major Head Loss. Minor Head Loss. Self-Test. BASIC PIPING HYDRAULICS. Introduction. Piping Networks. Self-Test. OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW. Introduction. Characteristics of Open-Channel Flow. Open-Channel Flow Calculations. Open-Channel Flow: The Bottom Line. Self-Test. FLOW MEASUREMENT. Introduction. Flow Measurement: The Old-Fashioned Way. Basis of Traditional Flow Measurement. Flow-Measuring Devices. Self-Test. HYDRAULIC MACHINES: PUMPS. Introduction. Basic Pumping Calculations. Centrifugal Pumps. Pump Control Systems. Protective Instrumentation. Centrifugal Pump Modifications. Positive Displacement Pumps. Self-Test. FINAL REVIEW EXAMINATION. Appendices. Index.