CE 476 Design of Pressurized Hydraulic Systems
Fall Semester, 2013
Professor J. J. Lee
Catalog Description:
Application of hydraulics principles to the engineering design of hydraulic structure with
pressurized flow, piping network, water hammer, surge suppression, pumps and turbines,
manifold hydraulics design.
Prerequisite:
CE 309 or ENE 410
Instructor:
Professor J. J. Lee
KAP 224A , (213)-740-7865, E-Mail: jjlee@usc.edu
Lecture notes: Lecture notes provided by Professor J.J.Lee
Reference Books:
(1)Hydraulic Engineering by Roberson, Cassidy and Chaudhry, 2nd edition, John Wiley
(2) Water Resources Engineering by Larry may, 2nd edition, John Wiley
Topics:
1. Review of engineering fluid mechanics principles
2. Application of continuity, momentum, and energy equation to pipe flows
3. Head losses due to friction and flow separations in pipes
4. Design of pressurized conduits for given discharge and head losses
5. Design of pipe transitions and thrust anchors, forces at bends
6. Design of manifold hydraulic system
7. General entrainment equations for jet and plumes
8. Design of outfall diffuser system for sewage and thermal effluents
9. Unsteady flows in pressurized hydraulic system, water hammer analysis
10. Design of hydraulic control, surge protection, surge tank and air chambers
11. Design of pumps and turbines
12. Pump operated in combination, parallel and series operations
13. Economic analysis and the most economical hydraulic design.
Assignments:
1. Weekly home work: average 2-3 problems/week
2. Design assignments: 4 design problems will be given out during the semester
Grading:
1. Home work and Design assignments: 30%
2. Mid-term Examination: 30%
3. Final examination: 40%