Name: Shallow Water Hydraulics
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Author: Willi H. Hager
ISBN: 9783030130725

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Castro-Orgaz

Willi H. Hager

Publisher

Springer

Language

English

Pages

563

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4x15.6x3.2 cm

Weight

0.99 kg.

ISBN13

9783030130725

Synopsis "Shallow Water Hydraulics"

This book presents the theory and computation of open channel flows, using detailed analytical, numerical and experimental results. The fundamental equations of open channel flows are derived by means of a rigorous vertical integration of the RANS equations for turbulent flow. In turn, the hydrostatic pressure hypothesis, which forms the core of many shallow water hydraulic models, is scrutinized by analyzing its underlying assumptions. The book's main focus is on one-dimensional models, including detailed treatments of unsteady and steady flows. The use of modern shock capturing finite difference and finite volume methods is described in detail, and the quality of solutions is carefully assessed on the basis of analytical and experimental results.The book's unique features include: - Rigorous derivation of the hydrostatic-based shallow water hydraulic models- Detailed treatment of steady open channel flows, including the computation of transcritical flow profiles- General analysis of gate maneuvers as the solution of a Riemann problem- Presents modern shock capturing finite volume methods for the computation of unsteady free surface flows- Introduces readers to movable bed and sediment transport in shallow water models- Includes numerical solutions of shallow water hydraulic models for non-hydrostatic steady and unsteady free surface flowsThis book is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate level students, given that the theory and numerical methods are progressively introduced starting with the basics. As supporting material, a collection of source codes written in Visual Basic and inserted as macros in Microsoft Excel(R) is available. The theory is implemented step-by-step in the codes, and the resulting programs are used throughout the book to produce the respective solutions.

Willi H. Hager

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Willi H. Hager es un ingeniero civil, investigador y profesor suizo especializado en ingeniería hidráulica y mecánica de fluidos. Nació en 1951 y desarrolló gran parte de su trayectoria académica y profesional en la Escuela Politécnica Federal de Zúrich (ETH Zúrich), una de las instituciones científicas más importantes de Suiza. En 1976 obtuvo allí su título de ingeniería civil, en 1981 consiguió el doctorado y en 1994 completó su habilitación. Desde 1998 se desempeña como profesor de hidráulica en esta institución.

Durante su carrera, Hager ha investigado numerosos temas relacionados con la hidráulica, entre ellos las estructuras hidráulicas, el flujo en canales y tuberías, la hidráulica de aguas residuales, los flujos de alta velocidad, las ondas de impulso, la erosión y la socavación. Ha publicado más de 500 trabajos científicos y más de 20 libros especializados.

Entre sus obras destacan Wastewater Hydraulics: Theory and Practice, Energy Dissipators and Hydraulic Jump, Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000 y Hydraulicians in the USA 1800-2000. Estas dos últimas obras reúnen información biográfica sobre importantes científicos e ingenieros que contribuyeron al desarrollo de la hidráulica.

Su extensa trayectoria ha contribuido tanto al desarrollo de la ingeniería hidráulica como a la preservación de su historia científica.

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