For decades, the only hydraulic equipment aboard ship was the steering gear, and rarely did it require the attention associated with other equipment. Within the last two decades, however, hydraulics have been increasingly substituted for electrical equipment, and many shipboard engineers have lacked the skills and extensive background needed for the repair and maintenance of hydraulic systems. Training and instructional materials have not kept pace with the changes. Applied Marine Hydraulics meets this growing need.An excellent handbook of marine hydraulics. -- The Westcoast Mariner

A comprehensive reference covering all practical applications of hydraulics technology. Table of Contents: Hydrology; Basic Hydraulics; Hydraulic Models; Reservoir Shafts; River Diversion; Concrete Dams; Hollow Gravity Dams; Arch Dams; Prestressing and Rehabilitation of Dams; Barrages and Dams on Permeable Foundations; Embankment Dams; Concrete Faced Rockfill Dams; Roller Compacted Concrete Dams; Spillways and Streambead Protection Works; Gates and Valves; Environmental Aspects and Fish Facilities; Hydroelectric Plants; Pumped Storage; Hydraulic Machinery and Regulation; Hydraulic Transients; Navigation Locks; Irrigation; Drainage; Irrigation Structures; Water Distribution and Treatment; Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment. 190 illustrations.

Applied Hydraulic Transients, 3rd Edition covers hydraulic transients in a comprehensive and systematic manner from introduction to advanced level and presents various methods of analysis for computer solution. The book is suitable as a textbook for senior-level undergraduate and graduate students as well as a reference for practicing engineers and researchers. The field of application of the book is very broad and diverse and covers areas such as hydroelectric projects, pumped storage schemes, water-supply systems, cooling-water systems, oil pipelines and industrial piping systems. A strong emphasis is given to practical applications: several case studies, problems of applied nature, and design criteria are included. This will help the design engineers and introduce the students to real-life projects. Up-to-date references are included at the end of each chapter.

Used to clean the borehole, stabilize rock, control pressures, or enhance drilling rates, drilling fluids and their circulation systems are used in all phases of a drilling operation. These systems are highly dynamic and complicated to model until now. Written by an author with over 25 years of experience, Applied Drilling Circulation Systems: Hydraulics, Calculations and Models provide users with the necessary analytical/numerical models to handle problems associated with the design and optimization of cost-effective drilling circulation systems. The only book which combines system modeling, design, and equipment, Applied Drilling Circulation Systems: Hydraulics, Calculations and Models provides a clear and rigorous exposition of traditional and non-traditional circulation systems and equipment followed by self contained chapters concerning system modelling applications. Theories are illustrated by case studies based on the author's real life experience. The book is accompanied by a website which permits readers to construct, validate, and run models employing Newtonian fluids, Bingham Plastic fluids, Power Law fluids, and aerated fluids principles. This combination book and website arrangement will prove particularly useful to drilling and production engineers who need to plan operations including pipe-tripping, running-in casing, and cementing. - In-depth coverage of both on- and offshore drilling hydraulics. - Methods for optimizing both on- and offshore drilling hydraulics. - Contains problems and solutions based on years of experience.