ACQUA ED ENERGIA

Provide students with the basic knowledge needed to address civil engineering problems related to the energy exploitation of water bodies. In particular, issues related to energy exchange between water and hydraulic machines, traditional hydroelectric plants and energy supply from the sea will be addressed.

Introduce the issues related to water resources management, hydraulic and hydrogeological risk mitigation and electricity production from renewable sources.

The knowledge acquired will be usable in the design and management of materials and systems aimed at improving the quality of life, in accordance with the SDGs of the 2030 agenda:

• Goal 2 Zero hunger
• Goal 3 Good Health and well-being
• Goal 6 Clean water and sanitation
• Goal 7 Affordable and Clean energy
• Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth
• Goal 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities
• Goal 12 Responsible consumption and production
• Goal 13 Climate action
• Goal 14 Life below water
• Goal 15 Life on land

The course includes:

• Lectures, carried out in participatory mode to obtain student involvement and content maturation;
• Guided exercises aimed at the numerical application of the concepts and methods of analysis and modelling most commonly used.

Students who have obtained recognition of the status of student worker, student athlete, student in difficulty and student with disabilities, pursuant to art. 30 of the University Teaching Regulations and the related regulation (D.R. n. 1598 of 2/5/2018), will be able to take exams in the extraordinary sessions reserved for students outside the course limits and will benefit from specific teaching support activities.

• Introduction
• Hydraulic reminders
• Hydraulic machines
• Types and layout of hydroelectric plants
• Hydroelectric energy production
• Elements of a hydroelectric plant
• Hydraulic issues related to hydroelectric plants: unsteady flow in pressurized pipes, water hammer, mass oscillations
  
• Energy from the sea
• The formation and propagation of waves
• Devices for extracting energy from waves
• Other devices for extracting energy from the sea

1. Mossa, M., Petrillo, A.F. (2013) Idraulica, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
2. Magela Pereira, G. (2021). Design of Hydroelectric Power Plants – Step by Step (1st ed.).
3. E. Foti, “Note di Idraulica Marittima e Ingegneria Costiera”, DICA. 2006
4. P. Boccotti. “Idraulica marittima”. UTET, 1997.
5. S. Neill & R. Hashemi “Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy”. Elsevier.
6. A. Pecher & J.P. Kofoed "Handbook of Ocean Wave Energy". Springer Open

The exam consists of an oral test to evaluate the level of knowledge of the topics covered in the course.

• Types of hydraulic machines
• Types of turbines
• Schemes of hydroelectric plants
• Unsteady flow in pressurized pipelines
• Water hammer
• Mass oscillations
• Mechanics of waves
• Generation of waves
• Propagation of waves (shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection)
• Devices for extracting wave energy
• Other devices for extracting energy from the sea