Piping Design
Piping design is an engineering discipline focused on planning, specifying, and detailing the layout of piping systems for fluid transport in industrial, commercial, and residential applications. It involves selecting materials, determining pipe sizes, routing paths, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. This process is critical in industries like oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, and HVAC systems.
Developers should learn piping design when working on projects involving industrial automation, process simulation, or building information modeling (BIM) software, as it enables integration with engineering workflows. It's essential for creating accurate digital twins, optimizing fluid flow in simulations, and ensuring interoperability in CAD/CAE tools. Use cases include designing pipelines in oil refineries, HVAC systems in smart buildings, or water distribution networks in urban planning.