Vijay P. Singh (Texas A & M University)

Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry

Theories and Advances

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An introduction to hydraulic geometry, discussion of different related theories, and their application in river engineering. Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry provides an excellent summary for hydraulic engineers, as well as graduate students and researchers in fluvial geomorphology and environmental engineering.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 550
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1158g
• ISBN-13: 9781009222174
• ISBN-10: 1009222171
• Artikelnr.: 63979372

Autorenporträt

Vijay Singh is a University Distinguished Professor, a Regents Professor, and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has 47 years of experience in research and teaching in hydrology, groundwater, hydraulics, and water resources. He is a Distinguished member of ASCE, an Honorary member of IWRA, a Distinguished Fellow of AGGS, and an Honorary Member of AWRA. He has received more than 100 national and international awards, including three honorary doctorates.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Governing Equations
3. Regime Theory
4. Leopold and Maddock (LM) Theory
5. Theory of Minimum Variance
6. Dimensional Principles
7. Hydrodynamic Theory
8. Scaling Theory
9. Tractive Force Theory
10. Thermodynamic Theory
11. Similarity Principle
12. Channel Mobility Theory
13. Maximum Discharge and Froude Number Hypothesis
14. Principle of Minimum Froude Number
15. Hypothesis of Maximum Friction Factor
16. Maximum Flow Efficiency Hypothesis
17. Principle of Least Action
18. Theory of Minimum Energy Dissipation Rate
19. Entropy Theory
20. Minimum Energy Dissipation and Maximum Entropy Theory
21. Stream Power
22. Regional Hydraulic Geometry
References
Index.