16-MEC-B6 (PEO) / 16-MEC-A6 (NTE) Fluid Machinery 2023 Fall Preparation Course

Length and Schedule

10 hour course

Saturday September 9th – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday September 16th – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday September 23rd – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday September 30th – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Sunday October 1st – 9am – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday October 14th – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Sunday October 15th – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday October 21st – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Sunday October 22nd – 9:30am – 10:30am EDT

Saturday October 28th – 9am – 10am EDT

Who This Course is For

Anyone preparing to write the MEC-B6 (PEO) / 16-MEC-A6 (NTE) Fluid Machinery technical exam (November 14th, 2023).

Syllabus

Dimensional analysis and similitude. Performance characteristics. Specific speed and machine selection, idealized velocity diagram. System characteristics and operating point and matching a pump to a piping system. System regulation, momentum and energy transfer, thermodynamic analysis, and efficiency definitions. Two-dimensional cascade analysis and performance. Application to pumps, fans, compressors, and turbines. Performance limits due to unsteady flow stalling and cavitation.

Resources Included

A workbook of 16 questions and solutions from past technical exams not available except to those who enroll in the course.