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PIPENET Standard Module |
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PIPENET Standard Module is ideal for analysis of general network systems handling liquids, gases and steam, including piping HVAC and ducting systems. Applications of PIPENET Standard Module: |
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Cooling water systems |
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Steam distribution systems |
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Ventilation systems |
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Water distribution systems |
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Fuel gas systems |
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Chilled water systems |
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Ventilation systems |
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PIPENET Standard Models: Pipes, ducts, fittings, pumps, fans, check valves, control valves, nozzles, filters, orifice plates, fixed pressure drops. |
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PIPENET Standard Module |
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PIPENET Standard Features: |
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Input – isometric or orthogonal schematic input, tabular input including copy and paste from spreadsheets |
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Underlay – import of drawings for use as underlays for schematic drawings |
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Output – easy, readable output as tables, or display of data and results on the schematic |
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Extensive library of fittings and user-defined fittings, using Crane data |
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Powerful pipe sizing capability |
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Orifice plates – diameter to be calculated or specified |
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Multiple pump scenarios |
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Block/Break of pipes to simulate closed valves and burst pipes |
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Pumps – sizing of pumps or user-defined vendor’s pump curves |
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Pipe schedules – extensive built-in and user-defined
pipe schedules |
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Checking for cavitation, correction for ambient pressure decrease with height, calculation of hydraulic gradients and modeling of leaks |
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Control valves – pressure, flow, differential and set position |
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Variable properties and temperatures |
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Choice of pipe or node elevations |
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PIPENET is the solution in design optimization and setting standards in safety. |
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Pipenet Spray/Sprinkler Module |
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PIPENET Spray/Sprinkler Module is excellent for hydraulic analysis of firewater systems in compliance with NFPA13, NFPA15 and NFPA16 rules. This addresses the hydraulic analysis requirements of virtually all national and international standards. Ideal for the design of systems used in critical applications such as offshore platforms, FPSO’s, petrochemical plants, power plants, refineries, ships, and airport hangers. |
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Pipenet Spray/Sprinkler Module |
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Applications of PIPENET Spray/Sprinkler module: |
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Deluge systems |
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Firewater ringmain systems |
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Sprinkler systems |
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Foam solution systems |
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Foam concentrate systems |
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Spray mist systems |
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PIPENET Spray/Sprinkler is the ideal modeling tool for: |
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Pipes |
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Nozzles |
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Fittings |
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Overboard dump valves |
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Non-return valves |
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Orifice plates |
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Equipment items |
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PIPENET Spray/Sprinkler Features: |
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Input – isometric or orthogonal schematic input, tabular input including copy and paste from spreadsheets |
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Underlay – import of drawings for use as underlays for schematic drawings |
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Output – easy, readable output as tables, or display of data and results on the schematic |
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Choice of calculation modes – hydraulically most remote nozzle, inlet pressure/flowrate |
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Orifice plates – diameter to be calculated or specified |
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Multiple pump scenarios |
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Multiple fire scenarios |
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Block/Break of pipes to simulate closed valves
and burst pipes |
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Pumps – sizing of pumps or user-defined vendor’s pump curves |
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Pipe schedules – built-in and user-defined pipe schedules, lined pipes, multiple pipe schedules in one system |
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Overboard dump and minimum flow valves |
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User defined libraries of pipe schedules, nozzles, deluge valves and linings |
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Choice of Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach equations |
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Choice of pipe or node elevations |
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PIPENET Spray/Sprinkler module is the fire protection professional’s first choice. |
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PIPENET Transient Module |
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PIPENET Transient Module provides a rapid means of in-house rigorous transient analysis and pinpoints problem areas and potential solutions. |
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PIPENET Transient Module |
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Applications of PIPENET Transient module: |
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Loading/unloading systems analysis |
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Cooling water systems modeling |
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Firewater systems surge analysis |
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Water injection systems studies |
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Subsea and cross country pipelines |
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Steam hammer |
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PIPENET Transient is the perfect tool for modeling networks:
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Pipes – rigorous and short, mile post data |
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Valves – operating, surge relief, control, non-return, swing check, regulating, bursting disk, inertial check |
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Pumps – simple and turbo |
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Tanks – simple, accumulator, surge, receiving vessel |
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Vacuum breakers – with or without hysteresis |
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Control systems – pressure, flow, differential pressure sensors, PID control, transfer functions, switches |
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Caissons – partially filled pipes |
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Specifications – extensive range of boundary conditions |
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Hydraulic transient forces – dynamic/total, unbalanced/complex forces |
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PIPENET Transient Features: |
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Output – graphical, tabular and forces output, snapshot, dynamic movie, min/max tables, pressure envelopes, hydraulic grade lines |
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Initial state – steady state, user-defined, run-in time, final steady state |
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Cavitation modeling – simple cavitation, cavity separation with elevation effect |
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Time step – fixed/variable, software/user-defined |
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Force – time history neutral file output for reading by pipe stress analysis and finite element programs |
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PIPENET Transient professionally performs dynamic analysis with ease and accuracy. |