FM 306 will give students hands-on experience using PIPE-FLO’s Data Automation feature in a Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) environment to import large amounts of data into a piping system model in various phases of a plant life cycle.  Students will learn how to quickly import data during the construction phase to create an “as-built” […] ...

FM 101 gives users the essential skills required as the foundation for every PIPE-FLO modeling effort. Students learn the fundamental theory and principles behind the hydraulic analysis and gain hands-on experience going through the workflow of setting up the modeling environment – defining fluids, pipe schedules, and units to be used – while learning how […] ...

FM 201 teaches users how to combine the various devices they mastered in the FM100 series classes into simple open path piping systems and sub-systems for a greater understanding of their operation and design. Students will learn the engineering principles and applications associated with these types of systems, and hands-on exercises will reinforce learning how […] ...

FM 305 will give students hands-on experience and practical guidance on using a PIPE-FLO model as a digital twin when system modifications are required for plant expansion, down-sizing, process changes, equipment replacement or bottleneck elimination. Students will learn how to quickly model proposed modifications, compare options, and evaluate the adequacy of the system changes for […] ...

FM 202 teaches users how to combine the various devices they mastered in the FM100 series classes into simple closed-loop piping systems for a greater understanding of their operation and design. Students will learn the engineering principles and applications associated with these types of systems, and hands-on exercises will reinforce learning how to use PIPE-FLO […] ...

FM 104 provides users with both the fundamentals as well as hands-on lab work to gain an in-depth understanding of the control and instrument devices modeled in PIPE-FLO. The parameters associated with sizing and designing control valves, pressure relief devices, balancing orifices, and meters will be discussed and put into practice in the virtual lab. […] ...

When PIPE-FLO users model piping systems, there are oftentimes misunderstandings as to how to represent real-life piping components in a PIPE-FLO model. There are also misconceptions as to the meaning of the results that are returned from PIPE-FLO. The FM-210 class will provide users detailed information and examples showing why systems are modeled the way […] ...

FM 105 equips users to utilize the capability of the powerful heat transfer devices in PIPE-FLO – the heat source/sink and the heat exchanger – along with their process control methods. Students will learn the theory and parameters associated with these devices and how to apply them to real-world situations by designing them into common […] ...

FM 102 builds on the skills learned in FM 101 by introducing the basic devices used to generate a digital twin of your hydraulic system. Students gain an in-depth understanding of the functions, principles, and parameters required to define the basic model building blocks: pipes, tanks, dP devices, system boundary elements, and reducers, then put […] ...

FM309 is In this 4-hour follow-on to FM-203 , users explore more advanced applications of PIPE-FLO OverTime to add simulated control logic behavior to their PIPE-FLO digital twin. The class will go through how to develop control schemes and timing for piping systems based on OverTime logic and results. Systems modeled include a stormwater sump, […] ...

FM 106 provides users with a solid understanding of how to import and export PIPE-FLO data from and to spreadsheets using the Data Import and DataLink features. Input data structures and data available for export will be reviewed. Steps for inserting or extracting that data into/from the model will be taught and then put into […] ...

FM 301 teaches users how to combine the various devices they mastered in FM201 and the FM100 series classes into the more complex open path, branching piping systems and sub-systems for greater understanding of their operation and design. Students will learn the engineering principles and applications associated with these types of systems, and hands-on exercises […] ...

FM 103 focuses on the critical devices that put the energy into your hydraulic models such as centrifugal pumps and fans. Students learn pump fundamentals and the parameters to size, define, and set up these devices to fully represent their real-world digital twin. This knowledge is put into practice as students define the devices and […] ...

FM 310 will give students hands-on experience analyzing common relief valve applications of using PIPE-FLO in a Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) environment. Students will learn the types of relief valves, the approach taken by the API 520 and ISO 4126 standards, and how the equations are implemented in the Relief Valve device in PIPE-FLO. […] ...

FM208 will give students hands-on experience using PIPE-FLO in a Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) environment to increase the presentation value of their PIPE-FLO project. Students will learn the NCReports user interface and how to create or modify reports in PIPE-FLO. Techniques for improving the presentation value of the FLO Sheet based on audience will […] ...