Pipe Flow Expert Example Systems 37

  1. The pump data may also be loaded from the pump database.

    1. Click the Open Pump Database tab on the pump screen.

    2. Click the browse radio button & select the 'GenericPumps_EndSuction_50Hz' folder

      from the drop down list.

    3. Browse the pump list and select the Generic_4x3-10H_A40_1475.pfpm' entry.

    4. The pump performance graph will be shown.

    5. Click the 'Select' button to load the pump information on to the pump data screen.

    6. Amend the pump speed to 800 rpm by using the up/down adjustment arrows.

    7. Amend the pump impeller diameter to 9.50 inch by using the up/down adjustment

      arrows.

  2. Set the pump distance 'Along pipe' to 20ft and the 'at Elevation' to 1.0 ft.

  3. Click the 'Save to Pipe' button to close the Pump dialog.

  4. The Pump symbol is now shown on Pipe 1.

Solving the system

  1. Click the 'Calculate' button on the tool bar to find a balanced flow and a balanced pressure

    state for the system.

  2. The Results Log should appear and confirm that the network was solved successfully