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How To Solve Complex Equations

When an equation is not easily simplified, how do you solve it. This article covers a simple method that is easy to implement.

How to digitize a centrifugal pump curve

If you have ever had to digitize a pump curve performance drawing, you know how time consuming it is and difficult to get accurate and repeatable results.
 

Our Mission

To assist you in understanding, applying, and solving common flow and hydraulic problems encountered in the measurement and control of fluid flow applications. Plus as an added bonus, I will post computer source code to help you understand how to use the personal computer to solve hydraulic applications.

In this website, you will find various articles on engineering related issues. Keep in mind that this is a new site and so the pickings are slim now but hopefully will be expanded in the near future.

Programming Source Code

Source code in C# is available on the download page by clicking here.

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The Flow Guy's™ Profile

The Flow Guy is a registered professional engineer with over 40 years experience in flow measurement and control applications in the water works, chemical, petro-chemical, and power industry. In addition to extensive engineering experience, The Flow Guy has over 30 years experience in computer programming and software development of engineering orientated software applications.

Currently working for a major municipal water works, my goal is to help you understand hydraulic analysis, pumping applications, flow measurement, and control problems that you will probably encounter on a day-to-day basis. This website and the articles within are solely my opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, who have neither reviewed, condoned, and/or approved this site. Be sure to read the legal disclaimer before relying on anything you learn here. Click here for the legal disclaimer.

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New Web Site

This is a new web site and so is in a continual state of change. You may find dead links and other errors, which I will start cleaning up as I find them. If you have a question, us the feedback page to contact The Flow Guy by clicking here.

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