hydraulic simulation software

[scotland6]

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good hydraulic simulation package? Even any free on web would be helpfull.

Regards

 

[BigInch]

don't look for any free "simulation" programs. You can find a steady state, pressure loss with flowrate in a water network (EPAnet), but that's about it. Anything else, get out the debit card.

you must get smarter than the software you're using.

 

[MJCronin]

You haven't told us about the types of systems that you want to analyze, therefore we cannot recommend a tool.

IMHO, the venerable and versatile AFT FATHOM has been used with great success for thousands of hydraulic simulation for many, many years.

http://www.aft.com/products/fathom

If you want to do some kind of transient analysis ( waterhammer, shock analysis) its going to cost you a lot more..





MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer