Flow monitoring technology in water engineering
Summary
This course aims to provide theoretical fundamentals in flow measurement science, and advanced knowledge regarding measurement methods, tools and instrumentation applied to experimental hydraulics, industrial and environmental flows and water engineering applications.
Content
This course concerns as well hydrometry as the science and technologies used for quantitative measurement and monitoring of hydraulic quantities in natural and constructed/human made flows. Such flow measurements are essential for hydrologic sciences and for sustainable management of water resources and natural hazards.
Flow measurement technologies applied in modern laboratory experiments (for process oriented fluid mechanics studies) and in field experiments (for river monitoring purposes) will be explained in terms of measurement principle, method, capability, performance (resolution, accuracy, uncertainty) and limitations. The chapters of the lecture are organized in type of measured quantity after a first introduction chapter reminding the required theoretical notions in hydrodynamics, turbulence and boundary layer flows, signal theory and signal processing. Chapter 2 presents flow velocimetry including existing hydroacoustic and optical technologies. Chapter 3 addresses river discharge monitoring for water resources management, network surveillance and flood risk mitigation. Chapter 4 concerns sediment transport measurements and corresponding instrumentation for laboratory and field experiments. Chapter 5 explains measurement of hydraulic bulk flow quantities as flow depth, the bed slope, the free-surface slope, the flow bathymetry. A practical lab session will be accomplished by the students on an experimental facility of the EPFL hydraulic platform, nearby river or lake.
Contenu
- Introduction (Flow conservation equations, RANS equations, Exner equation, boundary layer flow properties, turbulence, basic signal theory & processing notions, digital twins of fluid flow infrastructure, âŠ)
- High resolution flow measurement tools (Doppler Effect, Image correlation based, transit time, ADV, ADCP, UDV, ADVP, LDA, LDV, PIV, PTV)
- River discharge monitoring (velocity-index method, transit-time, gauging methods with Doppler radars, Large-scale PIV, ADCP gauging)
- Sediment transport measurements (Grain size distribution, Suspended load, bedload, Sediment flux)
- Hydraulic bulk flow quantity measurement (Water Depth and pressure, Water surface slope, bed slope, bed shear stress, bathymetry, bedforms), both stationary and transient
- Stream temperature and heat flow patterns via invasive and non-invasive sensors
- Heat-exchange sensors for vegetation sap flow activity
Keywords
Hydraulics, fluid mechanics, flow measurement science and technology, instrumentation, PIV, PTV, ADCP, ADV, UVP, ABS. Digital Twins and AI
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
Fluid mechanics, basic notions in signal theory and processing
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Interpret understand the principle, performances and limitations of existing flow measurement technologies
- Perform design a river flow monitoring station, gauging campaign using contemporary instrumentation
- Quantify Select and apply appropriate flow instrumentation for specific hydraulic experiments conducted in laboratory and field conditions
- Contextualise process, analyze and interpret experimental hydraulics data
- Design
- Assess / Evaluate
- Choose
Transversal skills
- Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra, exercices, TP
Expected student activities
Practical lab and data treatment work
Assessment methods
50% exercises, practical lab work and data treatment, report and presentation
50% written exam during exam session
Supervision
Office hours | Yes |
Assistants | Yes |
Forum | No |
Resources
Bibliography
IAHR monograph: Experimental Hydraulics: Volume II: Instrumentation and measurement techniques. CRC Press, 2017
Ressources en bibliothèque
Notes/Handbook
Handouts, notes and slides during class
Coursebook "Flow Measurement Science & Technology" by D. Hurther
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Flow monitoring technology in water engineering
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Flow monitoring technology in water engineering
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Flow monitoring technology in water engineering
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel
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