Table of Figures 9
Table of Figures
Figure 1 Pipe Flow Expert License Software ............................................................................................. 15
Figure 2 Pipe Flow Expert interface ........................................................................................................... 19
Figure 3 Menu Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4 File Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 5 Edit Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 6 Units Menu ................................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 7 Fluid Menu ................................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 8 Drawing Menu .............................................................................................................................. 25
Figure 9 Tools Menu .................................................................................................................................. 26
Figure 10 License Menu ............................................................................................................................. 26
Figure 11 Documentation Menu ................................................................................................................. 27
Figure 12 Help Menu .................................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 13 Tank Node Pane ........................................................................................................................ 34
Figure 14 End Pressure Node Pane .......................................................................................................... 35
Figure 15 Join Point Node Pane ................................................................................................................ 36
Figure 16 Flow Demands ........................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 17 Pipe Pane and Pipe Sub-menu ................................................................................................. 38
Figure 18 Pipe Material Data ..................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 19 Pipe Diameter Data ................................................................................................................... 42
Figure 20 Pipe Fittings Database ............................................................................................................... 44
Figure 21 Component Pressure Loss ........................................................................................................ 46
Figure 22 Control Valve Data ..................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 23 Pump Data ................................................................................................................................. 49
Figure 24 Drawing Panes Standard or Isometric ....................................................................................... 52
Figure 25 Configuration Options - Labels Tab ........................................................................................... 53
Figure 26 Configuration Options - Units Tab ............................................................................................. 55
Figure 27 Configuration Options - Pipe Settings Tab ................................................................................ 57
Figure 28 Configuration Options - Node Updates Tab .............................................................................. 59
Figure 29 Configuration Options - Results Colors tab ............................................................................... 60
Figure 30 Configuration Options - Calculations Tab .................................................................................. 61
Figure 31 Results tables ............................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 32 View Individual Results .............................................................................................................. 64
Figure 33 Save As dialog ........................................................................................................................... 67
Figure 34 Printing Information dialog ......................................................................................................... 69
Figure 35
Configuration Options
– Labelling tab ....................................................................................... 72