PIPE-FLO
Articles relating to all versions of PIPE-FLO programs, including PIPE-FLO Professional, PIPE-FLO Compressible, PIPE-FLO Stock, Flow of Fluids, Overtime, Table Manager, and the Shape Editor.
Release Notes
- Version 17.3.52619 Release Notes
- Version 17.2.51588 Release Notes
- Version 17.1.50896 Release Notes
- Version 17.0.49683 Release Notes
- Version 16.1.41643 Release Notes
User Interface and Program Features
- Copying Identical Paths on the FLO-Sheet
- DataLink and Data Import
- Hazen Williams in PIPE-FLO and Flow of Fluids
- Importing Control Valve Data
- Importing PIPE-FLO 2009 Files to PIPE-FLO 12
- New Pump Operating Modes in Version 15
- New User Interface in PIPE-FLO Professional to Enhance Work Flow
- Operating PIPE-FLO/PUMP-FLO and Flow of Fluids with Multiple Monitors
- Pan and Zoom
- Presentation Value
- Program Shortcut Key List in v12+
- Property Grid Quick Tips
- Working With DXF Files
- Using the K, Cv, Kv Calculator
General Theory and Equations
- Addtional Information is Required to Maximize Pump Curve Value
- Equivalent Lengths
- Fluid Properties and Head Loss
- NRPD and Meter dP
- Pipeline Head Loss Calculation Process
- Pipeline Velocity Increases in Compressible Fluid Systems
- Reading a Pump Curve
- Pump Curve Landmarks
- Reducer Equations in Crane TP-410
- Resistance Coefficient K from Cv or Kv
- Speed of Efflux (Discharge) for a Tank
- Total and Static Pressure
- Using the Flow Coefficient to Characterize the Performance of a Piping System
Modeling Piping System Devices
- Difference Between Pressure and Flow Demands
- Flow Control Devices in PIPE-FLO Professional 15
- Modeling an Accumulator
- Modeling a Centrifugal Fan, Compressor, or Blower
- Modeling Control Valves
- Modeling a Cooling Tower
- Modeling a Corrugated Pipe
- Modeling a Damper
- Modeling a Device Characterized by a Cv Value
- Modeling a Fire Hydrant
- Modeling a Flow Meter with Compressible Flow
- Modeling Heat Source Sink and Heat Exchanger Devices
- Modeling a Pressure Safety Valve
- Modeling Pumps
- Modeling a Reducing Elbow
- Modeling Reverse Return Systems
- Modeling a Spray Nozzle
- Modeling a Strainer
- Modeling a Supercritical Fluid
- Modeling a Tank with Multiple Penetrations
- Modeling a Tee
- Modeling a Vacuum Breaker
- Modeling Component Curves with Abrupt Changes
- Most Hydraulically Remote Loop with Fixed dP Components
- Natural Gas
- NFPA Valves and Fittings Tables
- Pipe Sizing Criteria
- Meter and Orifice Sizing
- Pipe Vertex
- Pumping Over a High Point
- Sizing a Minimum Flow Recirculation Line
- Valves and Fitting Losses
- When to Break a Pipeline into Segments
Messages and Warnings
- Allowable and Percent Deviation
- Closed to Prevent Backflow
- Control Valve Warnings
- Flow Exceeds Range of Supplied Curve
- Flow Meter Warnings
- Fluid Changes State
- No Pressure Sources Warning
- Over Controlled Improvements in PIPE-FLO Professional v15
- Over Controlled Message
- Percent Tolerance Not Achieved Error Message
- Pressure Less Than Absolute Zero
- Pressure Outside Design Limits
- Reversed Flow Warning
- Tank Warnings
- Velocity Outside Design Limits
Tables, Reports, and Graphs
- Acentric Factor
- Adding SCFM units in PIPE-FLO
- Additional v12+ Reports Available for Download
- Centrifugal Pump Curves Formats
- Creating/Editing Tables for PIPE-FLO® Professional/Flow of Fluids
- Energy Graphs: Basics to Graphing
- Fluid Table Listing
- New Water Table
- Pipe Table Listing
- System Resistance Curve in PIPE-FLO
- Valve and Fitting Tables
- Versatility of Printed Reports in PIPE-FLO Professional
PIPE-FLO Professional Modules