Teaching Plan Information

1. General information

This subject aims to provide the industrial engineer with a solid basis of knowledge and methods to analyse and design facilities in which fluid flow is involved (hydraulic machines, fluid transport facilities, thermal and energy technology, process plants, automotive, building).

The student who takes this subject already knows the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, as well as the tools for
 flow analysis. The objective of this subject is to provide the student with knowledge and advanced analysis methods that complement their training in order to expand their capabilities in the field of fluid engineering.

2. Learning results

Upon completion of this subject, the student will be able to:

Know and apply the methods of analysis and design of hydraulic machines and pumping installations and ventilation.

Know the instrumentation and regulation systems of fluid installations and machines as well as design and select the most suitable systems for each application.

Know the transient phenomena in fluid installations and apply the associated calculation methods.

Know the peculiarities of flows with compressibility effects and analyse relevant compressible flows in fluid machines and facilities.

Understand the acoustic phenomena in fluid installations and machines and apply design and analysis methods  related to noise control and generation.

Know the fundamentals of multiphase flows as well as analyse and design applications, including

among others, pneumatic transport and particle separation.

3. Syllabus

Module 1: Instrumentation in fluid installations

General Concepts

Pressure measurement

Speed and flow rate measurement

Module 2: multiphase flows

Dynamics of particles in flows

Separation and cleaning equipment

Pneumatic transport facilities

Module 3: compressible flow

Properties of gas flow

Flow in isentropic, isothermal and adiabatic regime. Heat addition

Gas lines. Valves and elements in compressible flow

Module 4: transients in Installations

Characteristic times in fluid installations

Inertia of liquids. Mass oscillations

Fluids and elastic media. Water hammer

Module 5: acoustics

Measurement of sound intensity

Noise generation in fluid installations

Flat waves Reflection and transmission of sound waves

Propagation and attenuation of noise in fluid installations

4. Academic activities

Due to changes in the Master's degree curriculum, this course has no assigned teaching activities during the current academic year.

5. Assessment system

Assessment will be carried out through a global exam conducted within the period established for that purpose in the academic calendar.

6. Sustainable Development Goals

2 - Zero Hunger
6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
7 - Affordable and Clean Energy