The main topic of the course is uniform open channel flow, in which the channel slope, liquid velocity and liquid depth remain constant.
For any open channel flow, the flowing liquid has a free surface at atmospheric pressure and the driving force is gravity. Open channel flow takes place in natural channels like rivers and streams. It also occurs in manmade channels such as those used to transport wastewater and in circular sewers flowing partially full. In this course, several aspects of open channel flow are presented, discussed, and illustrated with examples. The main topic of the course is uniform open channel flow, in which the channel slope, liquid velocity, and liquid depth remain constant.
Topics: Methods of Classifying Open Channel Flow Steady State of Unsteady State Flow Laminar or Turbulent Flow Uniform or Non-uniform Flow Supercritical, Subcritical or Critical Flow Calculations for Uniform Open Channel Flow The Manning Equation The Manning Roughness Coefficient The Reynold's Number The Hydraulic Radius The Manning Equation in S.I. Units The Manning Equation in Terms of V Instead of Q The Easy Parameters to Calculate with the Manning Equation The Hard Parameter to Calculate - Determination of Normal Depth Circular Pipes Flowing Full or Partially Full Uniform Flow in Natural Channels.
Publication Source: Harlan H. Bengtson, PhD, PE
Dr. Harlan Bengtson is an online PDH course provider of continuing education courses for professional engineers. Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. Dr. Bengtson has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Harlan H. Bengtson, PE 33 Grainey Drive Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Phone: (618) 406-6892 E-mail: hnkbengtson@yahoo.com PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Dr. Bengtson is a graduate of Iowa State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees and of the University of Colorado with a PhD. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri. He has spent 30 years in engineering education in teaching and administrative positions, including six years as Dean of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His areas of expertise are environmental engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, engineering science and renewable energy systems. He has done regular consulting work while holding the academic positions. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Bengtson worked for Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing as a Product Development Engineer and for E. I. duPont deNemours as a Process Development Engineer. Dr. Bengtson has authored numerous publications, presentations and technical reports. He is currently active as a freelance technical writer, author of continuing education courses for Professional Engineers, and is the founder of www.engineeringexceltemplates.com and www.EngineeringExcelSpreadsheets.com, sites with the objective of providing inexpensive, easy to use Excel spreadsheets for a variety of engineering calculations.
