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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 […] ...

FM 206 gives users insight and tools into how to effectively model gas systems in PIPE-FLO Advantage. Students gain an understanding of the advanced engineering and physics associated with compressible analysis, along with hands-on exercises to become proficient in applying the compressible devices built into PIPE-FLO Advantage. Students will learn to accurately model, evaluate, and […] ...

FM-209 provides users with the fundamental physics behind the pipeline heat transfer functionality employed by PIPE-FLO. The mechanisms of heat transfer are discussed as well as the thermal properties of fluids, pipelines and pipe insulation. Exercises are included which give students hands-on experience using the PIPE-FLO program to digitally model piping systems which can be […] ...

FM 304 will give students hands-on experience and practical guidance on creating a digital twin during the system design process to ensure equipment is properly sized and selected, evaluate alternative configurations, and provide commissioning and operations personnel with expected operational data. Students will learn how to quickly turn-key process requirements into sound piping system designs […] ...

FM-311 will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn methods to evaluate the efficacy of their thermal storage units and determine critical time factors associated with chiller failure. In this 2-hour session, using a simplified model in a live, virtual hands-on environment, attendees will see how the settings in PIPE-FLO and OverTime are used in […] ...

FM 203 opens up the users to the broad capabilities of PIPE-FLO OverTime. Students will learn how to control and vary system inputs, conditions, and interactions as a function of time, as well as how to see the associated system responses. In-class exercises will put these learnings into practice and reinforce their understanding. Other atemporal […] ...

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 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 […] ...

Modern Data Centers have challenges for cooling and temperature management of increasingly dense heat loads. In FM-308 we will show students how PIPE-FLO can be used to analyze the air handling within a server room, the chilled water delivery for liquid cooled systems and troubleshoot common issues with heat transfer and the facility side of […] ...

FM 204 provides the user with a knowledge base and practical troubleshooting skills for handling the more common analysis messages encountered in PIPE-FLO. Students will learn the underlying principles associated with hydraulic system solutions and understand the causes of warning messages – such as physical impossibilities and configuration inconsistencies – and implement best practices to […] ...

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 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 […] ...

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 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. […] ...