Hydraulics category: 125 books
by Yong Bai, Qiang Bai
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Designing and building structures that will withstand the unique challenges that exist in Subsea operations is no easy task. As deepwater wells are drilled to greater depths, engineers are confronted with a new set problems such as water depth, weather conditions, ocean currents, equipment reliability,...
Onshore Structural Design Calculations
Power Plant and Energy Processing Facilities
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Onshore Structural Design Calculations: Energy Processing Facilities provides structural engineers and designers with the necessary calculations and advanced computer software program instruction for creating effective design solutions using structural steel and concrete, also helping users comply...
Floating Offshore Wind Energy
The Next Generation of Wind Energy
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2016
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It offers developers a global perspective on floating offshore wind energy conversion technology, documenting the key challenges and practical solutions that this new industry has found to date. Drawing on a wide...
Water Waves and Ship Hydrodynamics
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2010
In this book an introduction is given to aspects of water waves that play a role in ship hydrodynamics and offshore engineering. At first the equations and linearized boundary conditions are derived describing the non-viscous free surface water waves, with special attention to the combination of steady...
by Jacques Yves Guigné, Philippe Blondel
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Offshore drilling and constructions require exact knowledge of the geophysical properties of the seabed and sub-seabed, as unexpected objects can slow down or halt projects. This book presents the state-of-the-art in acoustic exploration of the seabed and sub-seabed, from initial designs in the 1980s...
Marine Renewable Energy
Resource Characterization and Physical Effects
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2017
This complete reference to marine renewable energy covers aspects of resource characterization and physical effects of harvesting the ocean’s vast and powerful resources—from wave and tidal stream to ocean current energy. Experts in each of these areas contribute their insights to provide a cohesive...
Subsea International’ 93
Low Cost Subsea Production Systems
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The three parts of this volume - Technical Refinement; Technical Innovation; and Project Management and Risk Minimisation - reflect the areas of opportunity for improved cost effective techniques for exploration and production of oil and gas in the North Sea and worldwide.
The book is indispensable...
SUBTECH ’91
Back to the Future. Papers presented at a conference organized by the Society for Underwater Technology and held in Aberdeen, UK, November 12–14, 1991
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The concept of using flexible, reelable pipe to transport liquids, gases, and vapours is not a new one. As early as the 1940s a steel braided elastomeric pipeline was developed for the Allied Forces in order to transport fuels to support the Normandy Beacheads. In fact, the longest flexible pipeline...
Earth and Rockfill Dams
Principles for Design and Construction
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
This text methodically demonstrates the basic rules for the design criteria of earthfill and rockfill dams. It expertly guides the reader from preliminary work through the design of various embankment dams and on to the construction and finally the control of safety in completed structures.
by P. Novak, A.I.B. Moffat, C. Nalluri
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Now includes Worked Examples for lectutrers in a companion pdf!
The fourth edition of this volume presents design principles and practical guidance for key hydraulic structures. Fully revised and updated, this new edition contains enhanced texts and sections on:
environmental issues and...
Working Guide to Pump and Pumping Stations
Calculations and Simulations
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2009
Working Guide to Pumps and Pumping Stations: Calculations and Simulations discusses the application of pumps and pumping stations used in pipelines that transport liquids. It provides an introduction to the basic theory of pumps and how pumps are applied to practical situations using examples of simulations,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2005
• Updated edition of a best-selling title
• Author brings 25 years experience to the work
• Addresses the key issues of economy and environment
Marine pipelines for the transportation of oil and gas have become a safe and reliable way to exploit the valuable resources below the world’s...
by S.N. Ghosh
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
The text on tidal hydraulic engineering includes discussion of: basic characterstics of tides and tidal propagation; hydrographic surveys in tidal rivers; and design considerations for tidal sluice gates for drainage and fish farms in aquaculture.
by A.M. Berendsen
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
It is a pleasure to introduce to the reader this new Marine Painting Manual. The previous edition, entitled Ship Painting Manual, was published in 1975. Since then a number of new technological developments have taken place. Also, standards with regard to safety, health and the environment have become...