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Course: 2025/2026

Hydraulic Machines

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Master in Industrial Engineering (Plan: 170 - Estudio: 226)

EPI

Coordinating teacher: HUETE RUIZ DE LIRA, CESAR

Department assigned to the subject: Thermal and Fluids Engineering Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 1º

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

Fluid Mechanics. Ordinary Differential Equations, Physics

Objectives

This course aims to provide a solid foundation in the analysis and design of hydraulic machines within the context of industrial engineering. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical principles and modeling approaches used to evaluate the performance of pumps and turbines. Students will also develop the competencies required to carry out the detailed technical design of these systems.

Learning Outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

1 Introduction to hydraulic machinery 2 Review of fundamental fluid mechanics 3 Ideal Theory of Hydraulic machines 4 Real flow in pumps 5 Hydraulic Turbines 6 Dimensional Analysis and Similarity 7 Cavitation 8 Coupling systems with hydraulic machines

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination/test 45
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 55

Calendar of Continuous assessment

The assessment system includes both and end-of-term examination and the continuous assessment of the student work.
The grade will be weighted as: 55% continuous assessment - 45% end-of-term-exam.
The continuous assessment includes a midterm and a project, the latter to be carried out in groups.
The final written-exam will globally evaluate the acquired knowledge, skills and abilities.
To pass the course it is mandatory to get minimum grade in the examination papers.

Basic Bibliography

S.L. Dixon and C.A. Hall . Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery. Elsevier. 2013

Additional Bibliography

Round GF. Incompressible flow turbomachines . Elsevier. 2004

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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.

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