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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 […] ...

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 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 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 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-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 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 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 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 […] ...

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 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 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-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 […] ...

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 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 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 […] ...

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 […] ...

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 205 gives users insight and tools into how to effectively model gas systems in PIPE-FLO Professional. Students gain an understanding of the engineering and physics and learn the practical implementation and bounds of these principles for hydraulic analysis with PIPE-FLO Professional. The class includes many practical exercises to identify and modify your gas system […] ...

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 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 […] ...