Open courseware on water
Channel transitions: Introduction
Author(s): Dr. Suresh A Kartha
Offered by: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Type: Video
Description of open courseware
Source of text, figures and links to video lectures: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati website and NPTEL project website
Course outline
This course on "Advanced Hydraulics" describes the flows and properties in open channels. A total of 41 lectures are devised for this course. After attending this course, a student will be able to describe the various types of flows in open channels, the velocity distribution across and along the channel, hydraulic jumps, and turbines and pumps.
The student will be able to design the channel sections and drains, jumps, and pumps for various hydraulic and hydrologic projects.
The course on Channel Transitions consists of 3 video lectures.
1 Channel transitions: Introduction: video lecture from Prof. Kartha, 0:57 hours
Video lecture:
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