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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 […] ...

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 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 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-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 […] ...

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 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-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 4-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 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 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 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 […] ...

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 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 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 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-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 […] ...