Building a Network and Performing a Steady-State Analysis

Building a Network and Performing a Steady-State

Analysis
In this lesson, you will draw a schematic model of a simple pipe network connected to
a larger water distribution system. You will use a scaled background drawing to assist
you in drawing the pipe network, and assign user-defined lengths to four pipes. As
you draw a schematic of a pipe network, you will enter pipe lengths, while the soft-
ware automatically assigns labels to each pipe and node. If building a scaled model of
a pipe network, as you draw elements, the software will automatically manage pipe
lengths based on position of pipes bends, start nodes, and stop nodes, and allow
customized labeling formats.

To simulate the connection to the larger water distribution network, you will draw a
reservoir connected to a pump, and enter a pump curve. The pump curve will be
developed from 3 data points: the static pressure of the distribution system at the
connection point (converted to head), partial hydrant flow and pressure (converted to
head), and full hydrant flow and pressure (converted to head). This method simulates
the larger water distribution system's ability to deliver a range of flows and related
pressures to the new pipe network with a single pump curve. Representing the
network connection in this way is an approximation of actual conditions and may not
be representative for all operational conditions. Care should be taken to ensure all
applicable operating conditions are addressed.

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