Agricultural Hydraulics

General

• Code: 600-193501
• Semester: 5th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Special Background
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Σύνολο (4)
• ECTS Units: 4
• Course homepage: https://moodle.teithe.gr/course/view.php?id=3844
• Instructors: Teloglou Ilias
• Class Schedule:
  • Thu 11:00 - 13:00: Εργαστήριο Αρδεύσεων
  • Thu 13:00 - 15:00: Εργαστήριο Αρδεύσεων
  • Thu 15:00 - 17:00: Εργαστήριο Αρδεύσεων

Course Contents

Physical properties of fluids – Surface tension, Capillary effects – Hydrostatic pressure – Manometers – Hydrodynamics –The law of conservation of mass, energy and momentum-Hydraulic structures and water flow measurements. Open channel flow – Flow in closed pipes. Water and soil –Available and useful soil moisture – infiltration – Crop water requirements – Evapotranspiration – Crop coefficients – Lysimeters – Salinity control – Scheduling Irrigation.

Educational Goals

The aim of this course is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge, concerning: principles of hydraulics and irrigation engineering so they can manage practical problems related to the application of irrigation water in the field.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to calculate the irrigation parameters of the soil, estimate crop water requirements, scheduling irrigation, solve practical hydrostatic problems and study water flow either in open channels or in closed pipes.

General Skills

Retrieve, analyze and synthesize data and information employing use of necessary technologies. Individual/autonomous assignment. Design and project management. Respect for the natural environment.

Teaching Methods

Αίθουσα διδασκαλίας, εργαστήριο

Use of ICT means

Για τη διδασκαλία του μαθήματος χρησιμοποιούνται τα προγράμματα Microsoft PowerPoint και Excel. Η μαθησιακή διαδικασία υποστηρίζεται από το ηλεκτρονικό σύστημα Moodle.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Γραπτή τελική εξέταση που περιλαμβάνει:

• Ερωτήσεις πολλαπλής επιλογής
• Ερωτήσεις ανάπτυξης
• Επίλυση προβλημάτων
• Συγκριτική αξιολόγηση στοιχείων θεωρίας

Recommended Bibliography

1. Burt, C., Clemmens, A., Bliesner, R., Merriam, J., Hardy, L., 2000. Selection of irrigation methods for agriculture. Committee Report / On-Farm Irrigation Committee of ASCE, pp.129
2. Cuenca, R. H. (1989). Irrigation system design: An engineering approach. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. pp. 552
3. Hargreaves G., Merkley, Gary., 1998. Irrigation Fundamentals. Water Resources Publications, LLC. pp.182
4. Potter, M.C., Wiggert, D.C., 2008. Fluid Mechanics, Schaum’s Outline Series, pp.248
5. Webber, N., 1990. Fluid Mechanics for Engineers. Chapman and Hall. pp.340
6. Παπαζαφειρίου Ζ., 1997. Οι ανάγκες σε νερό των καλλιεργειών. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 368.
7. Παπαμιχαήλ, Δ., Μπαμπατζιμόπουλος Χ., 2014. Εφαρμοσμένη Γεωργική Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 550
8. Τερζίδης, Γ., Παπαζαφειρίου Ζ., 1997. Γεωργική Υδραυλική. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Σελ. 501
9. Τζιµόπουλος Χ., 1994. Γεωργική Υδραυλική – Τόµος Ι: Εξατµισοδιαπνοή- ∆ιηθητικότητα- Ατοµικά ∆ίκτυα. Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ, Σελ. 164

Related Research Journals

1. Agricultural water Management (Elsevier)-http://www.journals.elsevier.com/agricultural-water-management
2. Irrigation & Drainage (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)-http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/ 10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361
3. Irrigation & Drainage Systems (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/10795
4. Irrigation Science (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/271
5. Journal of hydrology (Elsevier)- http://link.springer.com/journal/11269
6. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (ASCE)-http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jidedh
7. Water Resources Management (Springer)-http://link.springer.com/journal/11269