BOSpulse Foundations: Pulsation Analysis
BOSpulse Foundations: Pulsation Analysis
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1-Year Access
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Training by Industry Experts
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100% Online Course
About the course
This course teaches you the fundamentals of pulsations in piping systems and a how to assess these pulsations based on the API 618 and API 674 codes.
The course is intended for engineers involved in the acoustic and/or mechanical design of the piping upstream or downstream of a reciprocating equipment. You will be introduced to the theoretical background of pulsation analysis, and will become acquainted with conducting a code conformance analysis for reciprocating equipment using BOSpulse.
Effective mitigation methods are covered for excessive pressure pulsations and the analysis of these mitigative actions using BOSpulse. Detailed explanation of the effects of dampener configurations, bottles, and other pressure suppression methods are provided using BOSpulse.
After this course you are a confident user of BOSpulse which understands good design practices and analysis methods for water hammer phenomena in piping systems.
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Self-Paced
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5hr
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5 PDH Credits
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English
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SPC129
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Learning Outcomes
After this course, you...• have a solid understanding of pressure pulsation phenomena,
• can perform pulsation analysis as per API 618 and API 674,
• know how to use the BOSpulse software and interpret the results,
• have seen numerous real-life cases of pulsation analysis in industrial piping,
• know different mitigation measures and their applicability.
Who should attend this course
• Users of the BOSpulse software.• Those interested in understanding the theoretical background of pulsation problems.
• Engineers involved in API618 and API674 pulsation analyses.
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge of BOSpulse is required,A basic understanding of flow analysis is beneficial.
Program & Details
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Fundamentals of Acoustics and Pulsation
1. Introduction and Agenda
2. Potential problems with pressure pulsations
3. Physical concepts of pressure pulsations
4. Cyclic unbalanced forces due to pulsations
5. Pressure pulsations due reciprocating equipment
6. Acoustic Resonance Part 1
7. Acoustic Resonance Part 2
8. Pulsation and vibration control -
Working with BOSpulse
1. Introduction and Agenda
2. Setting up your model in BOSpulse
3. Using scenarios in BOSpulse
4. General workflow in BOSpulse
5. Elements in BOSpulse
6. Boundary Conditions in BOSpulse
7. Analyses in BOSpulse
8. Reviewing results in BOSpulse
9. Tools and databases in BOSpulse
10. 3D viewer in BOSpulse -
Pulsation Analysis of a Compressor
1. Pressure pulsations due to reciprocating compressors
2. Computational model of reciprocating compressors
3. Flow variations due to pressure pulsations -
BOSpulse Solver
1. The BOSpulse solver Overview
2. Steady State solver in BOSpulse
3. Transient Solver in BOSpulse
4. Harmonic Solver in BOSpulse
5. Which solver to use in BOSpulse
6. Calculation routine for API studies
7. Adjusting solver settings in BOSpulse
8. Fluid models in BOSpulse
9. Acoustic length versus geometric length
10. Introduction & Agenda Modelling reciprocating systems
11. Multi-cylinder compressors in BOSpulse
12. Multi-piston pumps in BOSpulse -
Code and Guidelines
1. Introduction & Agenda
2. API 618 code guidelines for pulsations from compressors
3. Pulsation limits as per the API 61
4. API 674 code guidelines for pulsations from pumps
5. Running an API 618 analysis in BOSpulse
6. Running an API674 analysis in BOSpulse
7. API analysis results in BOSpulse -
Reducing Pulsation
1. Pulsation control methodologies
2. Simple bottles to reduce pulsations
3. Bottles with choke tubes to reduce pulsations
4. Gas filled damper (pumps) to reduce pulsations
5. Orifice plates to reduce pulsations -
Pipe Stress Interaction
1. Introduction & Agenda Pipe stress interaction
2. Pipe stress interaction with BOSpulse
3. The structural module in BOSpulse
4. Exporting shaking forces from BOSpulse
5. Using the forces in CAESAR II -
Structural Analysis
1. Structural analysis in BOSpulse
2. Modeling structures in BOSpulse
3. Analyzing structures in BOSpulse
4. Structural analysis results in BOSpulse -
Further Discussing
1. How to load PCF files into BOSpulse
2. Loading ISOtracer models into BOSpulse
3. Setting up a bottle with choke tubes into BOSpulse
4. Spherical resonator model into BOSpulse
5. Viewing model results into BOSpulse
6. Importing model geometries in BOSpulse
7. Exporting models from BOSpulse
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