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New Pipe and Fluid Table Additions to Download
We have made some additions to our free Pipe Tables and Fluid Tables used in the PIPE-FLO®, PUMP-FLO™ and Flow of Fluids piping system design software.
The new pipe added to the list is Copper Nickel MIL-T-16420K a military specification for the copper-nickel alloy tube commonly used on surface and submarine ships. Used for their resistance to corrosion in seawater situations or other chloride-containing environments. To accompany the new pipe table, Engineered Software is also providing a new fluid table for average Seawater at 3.5% salinity.
Both of these are now available as downloads from the Engineered Software website. Find the Copper-Nickel pipe table download attached to the full article. The Seawater fluid table download is attached to the Fluid Table Listing article in the ESI Knowledge Base.
To download the new tables click the links below. Directions for installing the table into your software are included on the download page.
• Seawater 3.5% Salinity - 3.5% or 35 ppt salinity, 0-40 degrees C (32-104
Fahrenheit).
• Copper Nickel MIL-T-16420K
Engineered Software works in conjunction with pipe manufacturers, valve manufacturers and users to create the pipe, fluid and valve tables used with PIPE-FLO and Flow of Fluids programs. If you don't see a table that you want or use regularly, send us an email and tell us which type of piping we don't have and we will get the ball rolling. You can also share YOUR custom tables and we may include them in the next release of our programs. Send your pipe table suggestions to solutions@eng-software.com with "New Data Table" in the subject line.
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Pump Systems Matter™ One-day Class |
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Pump System Optimization ONE-DAY course at the CHEM SHOW, in New York, limited reservations now available, pre-register your seat today! The CHEM SHOW has offered to host the Pump Systems Matter™ course for one-time only, on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, during the show.
Come to the training and receive a free pass to the exhibit hall. Training is only one day, leaving the other two days of the show free to explore the exhibits or attend other educational programs.
Full schedules are available here.
All of our training qualifies for Professional Development Hours or Continuing Educational Credits, and we will customize or combine classes for you company. For more information on hosting an onsite training or customizing your own classes, call or email today at 1-800-786-8545 or training@fluidfundamentals.com. |
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Total Pump Training
Course Outline
What's Included
Worth 20 PDH
Piping System Class
Course Outline
What's Included
Worth 15 PDH
FLO-Master Training
Course Outline
What's Included
Worth 15 PDH
Pumping System Optimization
Course Outline
What's Included
Worth 7 PDH |
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Seven New Pump Catalogs for Download |
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Seven new pump manufacturer’s catalogs have been added to the ESI eCatalog list and made major updates to several others, making our list well over 100 now!
Since the last update we gave you we have added Anticorrosive Equipment PVT LTD Pumps, Deep Blue Pumps, Flowserve Pump Division, Guth Ventiltechnik, Kinetic Pump, KSB Australia, Swaby Pump Company, and Sykes Pumps.
Pump catalogs are a central feature of the PIPE-FLO® and Flow of Fluids software programs, allowing you to design piping systems with actual pump data, from real pumps. Engineered Software is the only company in the world to offer so many pump catalogs, allowing you to design and model the most accurate piping system.
The creation of an Electronic Pump Catalog, or eCatalog, is a team effort between Engineered Software and the pump manufacturer. If you would like to see a manufacturers' catalog added to our list, please email marketing@eng-software.com or call 800-786-8545. Don’t be afraid to ask your pump manufacturer about when they will be available for selection with the PIPE-FLO and Flow of Fluids programs.
View all available catalogs now!
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Ask an Engineer
Q. Should I use the pump affinity rules to correct my pump curve data when trimming the impeller?
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A. While the affinity rules can give a good approximation of pump performance for a given impeller trim, in some cases the error can be as high as 15 to 20%.
Generally speaking, lower specific speed pumps follow the affinity rules better than higher specific speed pumps. The inaccuracies of the affinity rules for impeller trims can be attributed to changes in geometry caused by trimming the impeller. An impeller trim can change the vane angle, the width of the cutwater, as well as other aspects of the design.
Often pump manufacturers will provide performance curve data at various trims and more accurate adjustments can be attained by interpolating between the curves for two impeller trims of a particular pump.
The book Pump Characteristics and Applications by Michael Volk, P.E. was referenced for this month's Ask an Engineer, so to read more about the affects of trimming impellers has on a pump's curve check out this extensive resource.
If you have a general question about piping systems, pumps, or any theories related, send your question to solutions@eng-software.com with "Ask an Engineer" in the subject line. |
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Training and the HI Fall Meeting! |
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COO, Michael Blondin, will be representing Engineered Software at this years' Hydraulic Institute Fall Meeting this month.
ESI training staff will travel to Bellevue, WA and for an onsite of the new Pumping System Optimization seminar next month.
ESI will also be attending the 2009 Chem Show in New York during November. We are now offering registration to the hosted Pump System Optimization Course taking place during the show.
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