Challenges in Transient Flows

May 1, 2021

Challenges in Transient Flows

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Population growth, climate change, deterioration of natural resources and the aging of manmade water structures are as many challenges – almost emergencies – to be faced by hydro-environmentalist and, in general, by society. Furthermore, higher efficiency and flexibility is required to water operators to match current and future trends users’ demands. Describe and design hydraulic structures from a dynamic perspective have become therefore a primary need for engineers and practitioners. Hence, not only traditional steady state analyses but also understanding the transient response of the hydraulic systems is to be considered in the engineering codes and standards involving free-surface and pressurized water flows. Such a feature originates a strong impulse to research focused on the analysis of unsteady-state phenomena, with the aim of guarantying the effectiveness of the systems and their performance in terms of the quantity and quality of water transport and infrastructure security.

This session aims to educate and raise awareness about the importance of transient flows, willing to facilitate the sharing of information among water engineers coming from different regions, industries and background, including developed and developing countries, and students, young and senior professionals.

Session Chairs

Moez Louati

Silvia Meniconi

Moderator

Moez Louati

Opening Speakers

Silvia Meniconi

Didia Isabel Cameira Covas

David Ferras Segura

Keynote Speakers

Bryan W. Karney

Jose M. Adriasola V.

Programme

Introduction (5 mins each)

Moez Louati | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, China
Silvia Meniconi | Associate Professor, Perugia University, Italy
Didia Isabel Cameira Covas | Associate Professor, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
David Ferras Segura | Lecturer, IHE-Delft, The Netherlands

Invited speeches (60 mins)

Jose M. Adriasola V. | Principal Engineer Hydraulics and Hydrology, Chile
Mitigation of hydraulic transients: tips from the practice [Abstract] (20 mins)
Bryan W. Karney | Professor, Toronto University, Canada
The key significance of energy as a quantitative measure of transient state [Abstract] (40 mins)

Panel discussion and open Q&A (15 mins)

Session chair closes the session