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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 […] ...

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 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 302 teaches users how to combine the various devices they mastered in FM202 and the FM100 series classes into more complex closed-loop piping 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 will reinforce learning how to […] ...

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 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 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. […] ...

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 […] ...

FM207 will give students hands-on experience using PIPE-FLO’s System Cost calculations in a Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) environment to evaluate a piping system from a cost perspective.  Using the cost calculation settings and the System Power Cost report, students will learn how to account for the cost of power added and lost in the […] ...

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 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 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. […] ...

FM-108 provides users with tools and methods for creating and editing pipe specifications and fitting that may not be natively available in PIPE-FLO. There are many pipe options highly specialized for different industries, and creating specifications with the exact parameters of the piping being used allows the user an additional degree of precision in their […] ...

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 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 […] ...

FM 303 develops the concept of the PIPE-FLO model as a digital twin to equip operators to understand normal operating conditions and the interdependencies of controls for their systems. Students will learn how to use the PIPE-FLO model as a valuable troubleshooting tool and virtual instrumentation as part of their processes when deviations from normal […] ...

For those working with atypical fluids, FM-109 provides insight into how to specify and model them in PIPE-FLO to better represent their behavior in piping systems. Properties of these fluids will be discussed, along with how to translate those properties into PIPE-FLO to get results reflecting real-world behavior. Creating fluids with data from other sources […] ...

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 […] ...