Base Knowledge
Physics, Fundamentals of Mechanics
Teaching Methodologies
Lectures with short active sessions (Flipped Learning) to ensure understanding of the content, individual and group exercises.
To promote the practical application of the content, visits to the Hydraulics Laboratory.
Learning Results
Recognize the basic concepts for assessing flood flows in urban areas;
Recognize various types of runoff;
Identify different laws of runoff resistance;
Analyze a water supply network;
Describe the characteristics and operation of centrifugal pumps.
Program
1. Basic concepts of urban hydrology
Study of precipitation;
Characterization of river basins;
Flood flows.
2. Permanent flows under pressure
Bernoulli’s theorem;
Flow resistance laws;
Singular pressure losses;
Pipeline systems;
Water distribution networks;
Euler’s theorem.
3. Flows with a free surface
Uniform flows;
Regolfo and rebound with constant flow.
4. Hydraulic pumps
Centrifugal pumps;
Pump and installation characteristics;
Parallel and series operation;
NPSH suction head.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Teresa Cristina Melo FragosoInternship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Recommended Bibliography
Slides and class support material provided by teachers (available on the academic platform – InforEstudante)
Pedroso Lima, J. (2010). Hidrologia Urbana Conceitos Básicos. ERSAR, Universidade de Coimbra.
Lencastre, A., & Franco, M. (1992). Lições de hidrologia (2ª ed.). Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Quintela, A. (2011). Hidráulica. 5.ª edição, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Lisboa. (cota biblioteca: 7-14-122 (ISEC) – 08214)
Lencastre, A. (1983) Hidráulica Geral. Hidroprojecto. Lisboa. (cota biblioteca: 7-14-91 (ISEC) – 05712)
Complementary Bibliography
Novais-Barbosa, J. (1986) Mecânica dos Fluidos e Hidráulica Geral. Volume 1. Porto Editora. Porto. (cota biblioteca: 7-14-72 (ISEC) V.1- 04556)
Novais-Barbosa, J. (1986) Mecânica dos Fluidos e Hidráulica Geral. Volume 2. Porto Editora. Porto. (cota biblioteca: 7-14-73 (ISEC) V.2 – 07037)