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Pumping Engineering and Pipelines

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Course Unit Code338-0721/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
DRA10doc. Ing. Sylva Drábková, Ph.D.
RAU01Ing. Jana Jablonská, Ph.D.
BOJ01doc. Ing. Marian Bojko, Ph.D.
BLE02doc. Ing. Tomáš Blejchař, Ph.D.
Summary
The course deals with the pipe flow and application of pumps as a source of
pressure for liquids transport. Basic concepts of positive displacement and
kinetic pumps are explained as well as their typical properties and field of
application. Operation and control of pumps is explained. Attention is also
focused on cavitation in pumps, determination of net positive suction head and operational parameters, typical pump constructions, pump classification, main concept of pumping stations design, etc. Exercises are aimed to practical solution of fluid transport problems using EXCEL.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The students wiil acquire the knowledge in the field of the pipe flow, solution of various pipe flow problems and application of pumps as a source of pressure for liquids transport.They will be able to understand the function of positive displacement and kinetic pumps as well as their typical properties, operation, control and field of application.
Course Contents
The course deals with the pipe flow, solution of various pipe flow problems and application of pumps as a source of pressure for liquids transport. Basic concepts of positive displacement and kinetic pumps are explained as well as their typical properties and field of application. Operation and control of pumps based on the pumping system requirements is explained. Attention is also focused on cavitation in pumps, determination of net positive suction head and operational parameters, typical pump constructions, classification based on specific speed, etc.
Exercises are aimed to practical solution of fluid transport problems using the software EXCEL. Experimental measurement of performance curves under various operational conditions is also included.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BRENNEN, C. E. Hydrodynamics of Pumps. Cambridge 1994, 287 p. ISBN 978-1-107-00237-1 [online] Datum poslední revize 16.6.2004. Dostupné z
<http://caltechbook.library.caltech.edu/22/3/pumbook.pdf>.

BLÁHA, J., BRADA, K. Příručka čerpací techniky. 1. vyd. Praha: ČVUT, 1997. 289 s. ISBN 80-01-01626-9
BLÁHA, J.; BRADA, K. Hydraulické stroje. 1st edition Praha: SNTL, 1992.747p. ISBN 80-03-00665-1
BLEJCHAŘ, T., DRÁBKOVÁ, S. Čerpací technika a potrubí, návody do cvičení. VŠB-TUO, Ostrava 2010.76 s. ISBN 978-80-248-2205-1
PACIGA,A. A KOL. Čerpacia technika. Bratislava: ALFA, 1784, 220 s.
BRADA,K., Hlavínek,P. Čerpadla ve vodním hospodářství. Brno: Vydavatelství Noel 2000s.r.o., 2004. Vydání první,195 s. ISBN 80-86020-43-6
Recommended Reading:
ASWATHA NARAYANA, P. A., SEETHARAMU, K. N.: Engineering Fluid Mechanics. Alpha Asience International Ltd., Harrow, U.K., 2005
SHAUGHNESSY, Edward J., KATZ, Ira M., SCHAFFER, James P. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, xiv, 1018, [24] s. ISBN 0-19-515451-7.
www.pumps.org
www.europump.org
PAVLOK, B., DRÁBKOVÁ, S., RAUTOVÁ, J. Potrubní systémy a armatury. Studijní opora. VŠB-TUO, Ostrava 2011. 249 s., ISBN 978-80-248-2518-2
POCHYLÝ,F. Vybrané statě z čerpadel. Brno: ED VUT, 1992, 181 s. ISBN-80-214-
0186-9
MELICHAR, J., BLÁHA, J. Problematika soudobé čerpací techniky. Praha: ČVUT, 2007. ISBN 978-80-01-03719-5
PACIGA,A. A KOL. Čerpacia technika. Bratislava: ALFA, 1784, 220 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 20
        ExaminationExamination70 21