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Understanding hydraulics /

Hamill, L.

Understanding hydraulics / Les Hamil. - 3rd ed. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - xxi, 631 p. :ill. ; 25 cm. ; pbk.

CW428

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hydrostatics -- Pressure measurement -- Stability of a floating body -- Fluids in motion -- Flow measurement -- Flow through piplines -- Flow under a varying head-time required to empty a resevoir -- Flow in open channels -- Hydraulic structures -- Dimensional analysis and hydraulic models -- Turbines and pumps -- Introduction to engineering hydrology -- Applications of engineering hydrology -- Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS)

Updated throughout and featuring a new chapter on Sustainable Drainage Systems, this third edition is suitable for students from pre-degree through all undergraduate level courses as well as a reference tool for industry. There are numerous worked examples, self-test and revision questions to help students solve problems and avoid mistakes.

9780230242753 9780230242753: £36.99


Hydraulics
Technology.
Hydrology & the hydrosphere
Hydraulic engineering

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