Applied Fluid Movement: Pumps, Piping, Fans, and Ducts

 This course explores the principles and applications of fluid movement in practical engineering systems. Participants examine how fluids are transported through piping, tubing, and duct networks, and analyze the performance of pumps, fans, blowers, and related components. Applications include pumping liquids through piping systems, hydraulic and pneumatic power, ventilation systems, and more. Participants learn the basic equations and concepts of fluid movement and the quantitative and qualitative analysis of pipes, tubing, and ducts coupled with pumps, fans, and blowers. Emphasis is placed on applying fundamental equations and concepts to conduct both quantitative and qualitative analyses of fluid systems. 

By participating in this course, you will learn how to successfully: Calculate pressure drop or flow rate for a given flow through a pipe, tube, or duct. Design advanced flow networks by applying principles of series and parallel configurations to meet specified performance criteria. Formulate predictions of overall system performance and operating points in a flow network combined with a specified pump or fan and predict the effects of perturbations on performance. 

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CEUs: 0.5 | PDHs: 4.5 

Unlock the fundamentals of Applied Fluid Movement: master fluid transport in piping and duct systems, pump and fan performance analysis, all at your own pace. 

Module 0: Course Introduction 

Module 1: Bernoulli’s equation 

Module 2: Wall Friction 

Module 3: Energy Equation 

Module 4: Energy Equation Solutions 

Module 5: Combining Pipes in Series 

 Module 6: Combining Pipes in Parallel 

Module 7: Pipe Networks 

Module 8: Pump Introduction 

Module 9: NPSHR 

Module 10: Pump Performance Extrapolation 

Module 11: Pumps in Series and Parallel 

Module 12: Bypass Flow 

Module 13: Operating Point Uncertainty 

Module 14: Driving Pumps and Flow Systems

Course Developer Profile 

James Stevens, PhD, P.E.  is a consultant in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal and fluid systems. He had a 33-year career teaching and researching those topics at Mississippi State University and at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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