Suction and Discharge

These twisties is where you add the different components that make up your piping system.  You can add pipes, elbows, transitions, and valves.  In addition, you can add a customized component.  The image below is an example of the Suction and Discharge twisties of the Head Loss Module tab of the Conditions of Service Page.  

Click on the Fitting Types for more information

Fitting Types

• Pipe

  You can define:

   

  • Your material in the options description drop-down menu.

  • The diameter in the Nominal Size drop-down menu

  • The specify pipe length in the text field.

  • Select a roughness (only in Darcy-Weisbach)

  • Select a C Fractor (only in Hazen-Williams)

• Valves, Non-return and Isolating

  You can define:

   

  • Specific valve type in the Option / Description drop-down menu.

  • The Quantity required.

  • The diameter in the Nominal Size drop-down menu.

• Elbows

  You can define:

   

  • The transition type in Options / Description drop-down menu

  • The Quantity required.

  • The diameter in the Nominal Size drop-down menu.  

  • The Radius of Bend.

  • The degree of bend in the Degree drop-down menu

• Transitions

  You can define:

   

  • The transition type in Options / Description drop-down menu.  

  • The Quantity required.

  • The Nominal Size of the incoming pipe.

  • The Inlet Diameter, D1.

  • The Outlet Diameter, D2.

• User Defined Fitting

  A pop up window will open when this option is selected.  You can define:

   

  • The Description

  • The Quantity required.

  • The calculation method and provide necessary data.

  • The Nominal Size.

  • Specify circular or rectangular pipe and their provide dimensions.  

   

  To save settings, press Save.   

• Sundry Losses

  You can define:

   

  • The name of the Options /Description.

  •  The head loss value.