Flow Of Fluids Excel Workbook

Assess flow of liquids and gases, calculate pressure drop, size pipes, control valves, orifice plates & flow meters

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3.8

- Determine the main physical properties of fluids (viscosity
- vapor pressure
- specific gravity
- weight density...)
- Assess the theory of flow in pipe : Laminar vs Turbulent flow
- Use the Bernoulli Theorem to calculate pressure drop
- head loss or flow velocity

What you'll learn

Determine the main physical properties of fluids (viscosity

vapor pressure

specific gravity

weight density...)

Assess the theory of flow in pipe : Laminar vs Turbulent flow

Use the Bernoulli Theorem to calculate pressure drop

head loss or flow velocity

Calculate the pressure drop "dP" and the head loss "hL" through any piping system

Determine the friction factor "f" of any piping system

Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids in pipe

Calculate the resistance coefficient "K" of any piping component (pipes

valves

bends

reducers

Tees

Wyes...)

Calculate the flow coefficient "Cv" of a control valve and use it in assessing flows and pressure drops

Size and select a control valve when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids

Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids through Orifice Plates

Flow Nozzles and Venturi Meters

Size and select a flow meter when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids

* Requirements

* Some engineering or field knowledge is preferable but not mandatory. All the concepts are explained in depth using an easy to understand language to allow students to build their knowledge from the ground up
* Having attended our "Flow of fluids through piping systems
* valves and pumps" training course is a plus but not mandatory
* Having attended our "Piping Systems : Drafting & Design" training course is a plus but not mandatory
* Having attended our "Valves : Principles
* Operation & Design" training course is a plus but not mandatory

Description

Determine the main physical properties of fluids (viscosity, vapor pressure, specific gravity, weight density...)
Assess the theory of flow in pipe : Laminar vs Turbulent flow
Use the Bernoulli Theorem to calculate pressure drop, head loss or flow velocity
Calculate the pressure drop "dP" and the head loss "hL" through any piping system
Determine the friction factor "f" of any piping system
Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids in pipe
Calculate the resistance coefficient "K" of any piping component (pipes, valves, bends, reducers, Tees, Wyes...)
Calculate the flow coefficient "Cv" of a control valve and use it in assessing flows and pressure drops
Size and select a control valve when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids
Calculate the flow of compressible and incompressible fluids through Orifice Plates, Flow Nozzles and Venturi Meters
Size and select a flow meter when designing and operating any piping system for both gases and liquids