Mechanics of Fluids: Fluids in Motion
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Fluids in Motion, you will learn the factors affecting flow rate and how these can be controlled, the basic principles and instruments of flow measurement, and the control of rate through valves and through pumping.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the driving force that causes fluids to flow.
- Describe the effect of a pressure difference on fluid flow.
- Identify the characteristics of laminar and turbulent flow.
- Describe how to calculate rate of flow.
- Identify the equation for gravitational acceleration.
- Identify the energy-balance equation for a fluid in motion.
- Describe how intake pressure provides the initial source of flow.
- Describe the factors that affect the pressure drop in a system.
- Determine how valve position affects friction and pressure drop.
- Identify how process equipment affects pressure drop.
- Describe techniques for producing fluid flow.
- Describe how pumps and compressors move fluids within a process facility.
- Describe the operating characteristics of series and parallel flow.
- Describe flow velocity and its effect on rate.
- Describe how orifice meters measure flow.
- Describe how venturi meters measure flow.
- Describe how velocity meters measure the flow rate and impact of fluid.
- Describe how a rotometer measures flow.
- Describe how positive displacement meters measure rate of flow.
