HTRI Training - Global Headquarters
Navasota, Texas, USA | October 22 - 24, 2024
September 25, 2024
October 07, 2024
HTRI invites you to a three-day training event hosted at the HTRI Global Headquarters in Navasota, Texas, USA. Join us for the following training conducted in Xchanger Suite® 9.2.1:
- Xist Workshop
- Xvib Workshop
- Xace Workshop
Take advantage of this hands-on opportunity to improve your understanding of HTRI software. Select one or more of the available courses during registration. We look forward to seeing you in Navasota!
Training Courses
Check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Courses run from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
Course fees include arrival tea/coffee, lunches and snacks at breaks and training materials (workbooks, solutions booklets, and electronic copies of the case files). Computers with Xchanger Suite are available for use during the training event. Computers may be shared with other attendees.
September 25, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Overview of Xist interface and the benefits of HTRI methods
- Process specifications rules for rating, simulation, and design
- Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
- Description of Xist geometry input parameters and their defaults
- Interpretation of Xist outputs for validation of unit performance
Xist Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Lance Bishop and Shayne Gregson
This workshop is devoted to the shell-and-tube exchanger geometries handled only by Xist. The course focuses on the extensive options available in Xist and how you can use these methods effectively to solve several example problems. You will leave the class knowing how to take full advantage of the features this robust tool offers.
Key Topics
Suggested Participants
Designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance
Course credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Analysis methods for fluidelastic instability and vortex shedding
- Velocity profile development
- Vibration susceptibility
Xvib Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Kevin Farrell and Salem Bouhairie
Because vibration can cause critical operating problems in heat exchangers, it is important to analyze the potential for flow-induced vibration.
This workshop teaches you how to develop an input file, interpret results, and obtain accurate prediction of the vibration potential for installed units. Using Xvib you’ll practice determining if a heat exchanger is susceptible to vibration damage.
Key Topics
Suggested Participants
Engineers responsible for the mechanical condition of shell-and-tube heat exchangers
Course credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Overview of Xace capabilities and applications
- Geometry inputs for air coolers and economizers
- Process specifications for rating, simulation, and design
- Guidelines for specifying fluid properties
- Introduction to HTRI analysis methods
Xace Workshop (US$450)
Instructors: Syed Haq and Frank Ashley
Do you design air-cooled heat exchangers? Evaluate their performance? Then this workshop is for you. Learn how to use Xace effectively to rate and design air-cooled heat exchangers, economizers, and air preheaters. All example problems and practice exercises relate to geometries handled only by Xace.
Key Topics
Suggested Participants
Designers of air-cooled heat exchangers and process engineers who evaluate their performance
Course credits: 6 hours (PDH/CEU)
Shannon Resendez
+1.979.690.5050 office
[email protected]
Instructors
![Frank ashley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Frank_Ashley.jpg)
Sales Lead, Exchanger Optimizer, graduated in 2017 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas, USA. Frank’s education and experience have given him exposure to manufacturing methods and insight into building customer relationships. These skills have served him well in his role at HTRI, in which he leads the effort to increase the awareness and adoption of HTRI’s Exchanger Optimizer software tool. Frank has worked to develop and present material to a variety of customers related to the capabilities and uses of Exchanger Optimizer, tailoring those materials to the specific needs of each customer.
![Lance bishop](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Lance_Bishop.jpg)
Lead Test Engineer, Research & Technology Center, graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. He worked for over ten years as a Plant Engineer at NRG Energy, Inc., where he conducted testing on different plant equipment and process systems, and modeled physical systems to determine points of efficiency and predict process scenarios. At HTRI, Bishop performs experimental tests for multiple areas of research, as well as maintenance of data acquisition and calibration equipment.
![Salem bouhairie](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Salem_Bouhairie.jpg)
Senior Project Engineer, Research, earned his BEng, MEng, and PhD in Civil Engineering from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While pursuing his graduate studies, he taught Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering as an Adjunct Professor; Bouhairie also worked as a Laboratory Experimenter in open-channel hydraulics. Following his graduation, he became a Research Assistant at the university, gaining additional expertise with CFD in modeling fluid flows. He worked at Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he conducted physical hydraulic modeling investigations and river hydrology assessments. This experience gave him a broad-based knowledge of heat and mass transfer, thermal- hydraulic design, and computational methods. Bouhairie has delivered presentations on his work in Canada, the United States, England, and Brazil; his work has been published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics and the Journal of Hydro-environment Research.
![Kevin farrell](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Kevin_Farrell.jpg)
Principal Engineer, Computational Simulation & Validation, graduated from Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA, with his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise include fluid dynamics, vibration, and thermal engineering. His responsibilities at HTRI focus on flow-induced vibration, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), visualization studies, and fired heaters. Prior to joining HTRI, he worked for 16 years as a researcher and deputy head of the Fluid Machinery Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Pennsylvania State University. A member of ASME and ASTFE, Farrell is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Pennsylvania and Texas, USA.
![Shayne gregson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Shayne_Gregson.jpg)
Engineer, Technical Support, graduated in 2019 with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. During her studies, she completed an internship in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on Front End Engineering Design. Before joining HTRI, she worked in the nuclear safety industry, helping to ensure safe design principles for a nuclear waste treatment facility. At HTRI, she has focused on training, technical support, and contracts.
![Syed haq](https://s3.amazonaws.com/htri.net-production/ckeditor/images/instructors/Syed_Haq.jpg)
Engineer, Research, earned his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University (TAMU), where he is pursuing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His PhD research focuses on improving thermal management of solid oxide fuel cells. At HTRI, Haq is involved in various research projects, including Air‑cooled Unit (ACU) experiments and simulations. His work includes prediction of hot air recirculation and hot air migration with wind. He has developed complex CFD models for several TEMA heat exchangers to predict stream analysis. Haq also investigates non‑Newtonian methods for HTRI. He has a publication in Building Environment, and his work was presented at the 4th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference in 2019.
Venue
165 Research Dr.
Navasota, Texas
77868
Hotel Information
Residence Inn Bryan College Station
720 University Drive East
College Station, Texas, 77840, USA
+1-979-268-2200
Booking Link: HTRI Training Block Residence Inn Bryan College Station
Getting Around
Ground Shuttle
Roundtrip options for IAH to CLL