Selection, work and maintenance of the machinery utilized in hydrotechnics.

Acquiring knowledge for selecting, utilizing and maintaining hydro mechanical machinery.

Elements of hydro mechanical machinery. Pipes, tubes, pipe reinforcement, supports, support carriers, pipe compensators, vessels under pressure. Scheme for a pipe station, basic elements and devices and their distribution. Water pumps, suction pipeline, pressure pipeline. Overview of pipe stations. Technical characteristics. Calculations for water consumption, balancing consumption and production. Selection of pumps, pressure and flow regulation. Regulative related to pump stations. Pump stations for pressure increase.

Lectures – auditory practice – laboratory practice – tutorials.