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In This Issue
- PIPE-FLO Feature of the Month
- Spring FLO-MASTER Seminars
- Piping System Fundamentals Training
- We Want You!
- Training Opportunity
- ESI Around the Globe
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PIPE-FLO Feature of the Month
Modeling Free Flow from a Tank in PIPE-FLO (Speed of Efflux)
The velocity of fluid when draining a tank is frequently referred to as Speed of Efflux. When modeling free flow from the bottom of a tank in PIPE-FLO, an accurate representation of the resistances must be made in order to get accurate calculations. If a tank has a discharge port running directly out of the bottom, then the PIPE-FLO model must be represented as the image seen here (Speed of Efflux.gif). In PIPE-FLO a small pipe, resulting in nearly zero resistance, is run from the bottom of a tank to a free spray (0 psig boundary pressure). In order to accurately model the resistances leaving the tank, an exit fitting, which will represent the exit losses from the tank into the pipeline, must be included in the pipe. If the exit fitting is left out of the calculation, it will prove detrimental to the velocity calculations in this type of scenario. (article cont. here)
This article will discuss PIPE-FLO's method of calculation of the fluid velocity out of a tank with a discharge port at the bottom and how to appropriately model this scenario. It also covers why, when modeled correctly, PIPE-FLO calculates the equivalent velocity as Torricelli's Theorem. To read the full Knowledge Base article Speed of Efflux (discharge) for a Tank, and related articles go to http://www.eng-software.com/kb/item.aspx?article=1480.
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Spring FLO-MASTER Seminars
Your PIPE-FLO® and Flow of Fluids Software Training
There is still a little room in our Cincinnati, Ohio class scheduled for May 8 & 9 but time is running out, so reserve your seat today. Save your spot today in our final FLO-Master for Spring 2008, call 800-786-8545 or email sales@eng-software.com. Classes resume in the Fall so check out our list of Fall dates on our website.
FLO-Master seminars are two days, lunch included, with the second day completely focused on real-world examples and hands-on use of the PIPE-FLO program. All the newest features are covered as well as the program basics for anyone who needs a brush-up on the essentials.
Examples will include advanced pumps and controls, variable frequency drives, two-way communication with Microsoft Excel using X-Link, balancing a system expansion, sizing pumps in series with a large campus chilled water system, and dynamic time simulations with Overtime.
Spring 2008 FLO-MASTER Schedule:
Cincinnati, OH ● May 8-9
Fall 2008 FLO-MASTER Schedule:
Philadelphia, PA ● Sept 18-19
New Orleans, LA ● Oct 16-17
Las Vegas, NV ● Nov 13-14
If you find that these dates and locations will not work for you, we also provide onsite training opportunities. For more information about onsite training or the course outline for our FLO-Master seminars, visit our website at http://www.eng-software.com/products/flomaster.aspx or call (800) 786-8545.
All FLO-Master seminars qualify for 15 Professional Development Hours needed to fulfill Professional Engineers’ continuing education requirements in many states.
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Piping System Fundamentals Training
Spring Training SOLD OUT!
Our new Piping System Fundamentals training class was a total hit! Classes were so popular we are sold out for the Spring but we do offer onsite visits for those of you who are interested in hosting a class. We are planning for our Fall training schedule and are open to suggestions for future locations. If you have a suggestion please email marketing@eng-software.com.
The two-day, Piping System Fundamentals course has been developed for anyone needing to obtain a clear picture of the operation of the total fluid piping systems. This course does not explain or include tutorials on particular software, but instead discusses meaningful principles that explain why and how piping systems physically work and operate.
Piping System Fundamentals courses use a minimum of math formulas with an emphasis on understanding the relationships between components making up a piping system. Attendees will receive a course workbook, a copy of CRANE’s TP410, and the new book Piping System Fundamentals: The Complete Guide to Gaining a Clear Picture of Your Piping System. The course is worth 1.5 Continuing Educational Units (CEU) or 15 Professional Development Hours.
To learn more about this new Piping System Fundamentals Training class click the link or go to: http://www.eng-software.com/products/pstraining/
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We Want You!
Interested in writing a review of one of our products? Have something to say or want to make a suggestion? Well we want to hear what you have to say. We are asking users to send us an email or give us a call, and tell us what you think of any of our products. Now if you have support questions, this is not the place to send them, but if you have questions about new product features or requests for future additions to any of our software or training products, please email info@eng-software.com with “Something to Say” in the subject line.
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Pump training courses offered by noted Consultant and Author, Michael Volk. Volk has been a consultant on pumps for the past 25 years, and has worked in engineering and operations with one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers. He authored Pump Characteristics and Applications, a highly acclaimed pump applications handbook. Volk has taught hundreds of pump courses worldwide, including the most successful course ever held at the prestigious International Pump Users Symposium for the last ten years.
Classes are for engineers, maintenance technicians, pump sales and applications personnel, and will be held:
* May 6-8 Oakland, CA (Limited Seating)
* May 14-16 El Segundo, CA
Topics covered include:
* basic and advanced hydraulic principles
* pump selection and sizing
* pump system design and analysis
* energy savings in pump selection and operation
* applications and features of various pump types
* positive displacement pumps
* sealing systems
* start-up, trouble-shooting, maintenance, and repair
* computer software to select pumps and to design or analyze systems
Custom and onsite visits also available, please contact Volk & Associates by phone 800-733-8655,
email info@volkassociates.com or visit
www.volkassociates.com/seminars.html for more information.
(Top^) ESI representatives were in Houston, Texas for the 24th International Pump Users Symposium on April 21-24. Representatives were providing training at the Piping System Fundamentals Training course also located Houston on April 23 - 24. Onsite training will be held in Toledo, OH on April 29 – 30 and again in Oak Ridge, TN on May 6-7.
We have many shows planned for this upcoming year but if you missed us at a show last year, let us know, and we might add it to our list of trade shows we attend. Send your trade show suggestions to
marketing@eng-software.com, we’d love to hear from you!
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