AFT offers regularly scheduled technical seminars at our facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or at your facility, covering AFT Arrow, AFT Fathom, AFT Mercury, AFT Impulse and AFT Titan. Seminars review fundamental theory, basic through advanced techniques and hands-on modeling. Whether you're a new or experienced user, you'll find an AFT seminar an interesting and worthwhile investment of your time.
Seminars at our facilities include use of a computer and software, and each attendee is provided with extensive training materials to keep for their reference.
2012 Training Flyer and Registration Form (Fathom, Arrow, Impulse)
2012 Training Flyer and Registration Form (Mercury, Titan)
AFT Seminar Information and Directions
AFT Fathom (2 Days)
Incompressible flow system modeling
- Hydraulic Theory
- Newton-Raphson Solution Method
- Understanding Solution Control
- Modeling Pumping Systems
- Sizing Pumps and Control Valves
- Modeling Systems with Heat Transfer
- Using Scenario Manager
- Creating and Using Custom Databases
- Troubleshooting AFT Fathom Models
AFT Fathom Add-on Modules
Incompressible flow system modeling
- GSC Module - Goal Seek & Control (1/2 day)
- goal seeking methodology
- defining variables & goals
- using the Goal Seek & Control Manager
- solution control methods
- XTS Module - eXtended Time Simulation (1 day)
- time simulation methodology
- setting up time and event transients
- using Transient Control
- viewing/configuring transient output
- CST Module - CoST calculation of system piping/ducting and components (1/2 Day)
- setting up and using cost databases
- using the Cost Application Manager
- Slurry Module SSL (Settling Slurry) (1 day)
[Note: Content bullets TBD]
AFT Fathom Slurry Module
- Settling Slurry Mechanics and Theory
- Entering Slurry Fluid and Solid Data
- Creating Solids Databases
- Slurries in Sloped and Inclined Pipes
- Pump De-Rating
- Advanced Slurry Modeling - Variable Fluid Properties
- Advanced Slurry Modeling - Heat Transfer
AFT Impulse (3 days)
Waterhammer/surge
- Waterhammer Theory
- Understanding Surge Communication Times
- Modeling Transient Cavitation
- Surge Suppression Equipment
- Demonstration Problem
AFT Arrow (2 days)
Compressible flow system modeling
- Fundamental Equations of Compressible Flow
- Network Solution Methodology
- Understanding Solution Control
- Sizing Control Valves
- Modeling Systems with Heat Transfer
- Modeling Real Gases
- Understanding Sonic Choking
- Modeling Systems with Gas Mixing
- Troubleshooting AFT Arrow Models
AFT Mercury (4 days)
Incompressible flow system optimization & modeling
- Hydraulic Theory
- Newton-Raphson Solution Method
- Optimization Theory
- VisualDoc Optimizer
- Understanding Solution and Optimization Control
- Modeling Pumping Systems
- Selecting Pipe Sizes, Pumps, Control Valves and other Components with the Optimizer
- Defining Constraints
- Establishing (Size) Range Sets
- Using Scenario Manager
- Understanding Engineering vs. Cost Optimization
- Creating and Using Engineering and Cost Databases
- Optimizing Multiple Cases
- Troubleshooting AFT Mercury Models
AFT Titan (4 days)
Compressible flow system optimization & modeling
- Hydraulic Theory
- Modified Newton-Raphson Solution Method
- Optimization Theory
- VisualDoc Optimizer
- Understanding Solution and Optimization Control
- Modeling Pumping Systems
- Selecting Pipe Sizes, Pumps, Control Valves and other Components with the Optimizer
- Defining Constraints
- Establishing (Size) Range Sets
- Using Scenario Manager
- Understanding Engineering vs. Cost Optimization
- Creating and Using Engineering and Cost Databases
- Optimizing Multiple Cases
- Troubleshooting AFT Titan Models
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Onsite Seminars
Onsite seminars provide the same highly effective instruction on piping system modeling using AFT software as our regularly scheduled seminars. Instead of traveling to us, we travel to you.
We provide the instructor, printed training materials and software, while you provide the facilities and a computer for each attendee to use during the seminar.
Charges to conduct a seminar are based on the time required and number of attendees. If you are doing a combination of topics, the total class duration can be reduced due to commonalities in the introductory sections of individual classes.
To inquire about holding an onsite AFT seminar at your facility, please contact us for further information and a quotation.