Modeling Systems that Contain Supercritical Fluids [Article]
A supercritical fluid is a fluid at a temperature and pressure above the fluid’s critical pressure and temperature. Supercritical fluids do not have a distinguishable gas or liquid phase and the...
Check your Compressible system conditions within PIPE-FLO Professional [Article]
...frequently get inquiries about whether PIPE-FLO Professional results are applicable to systems with compressible gases. We've decided to make system evaluat
PDF Printer Driver for Windows Vista/Windows 7 [Article]
The PDF printer driver shipped with the following products is not compatible with the Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems:
Flow of Fluids 2007 or older
PIPE
How Accurate is My PIPE-FLO and/or Flow of Fluids Model? [Article]
PIPE-FLO Compressible Crash When Closing Only One Pipe Connected to a Component [Article]
Program Bulletin #003-11 Background PIPE-FLO Compressible is crashing when “Vie
Analyzing a Compressible Fluid System with PIPE-FLO Professional [Article]
...lculate pipeline pressure losses, an iterative method must be employed in some cases when analyzing compressible fluid systems. &nbs
Enterprise Network Licensing Requirements [Article]
The PIPE-FLO series of programs are distributed in both Standalone and Enterprise Network versions:
Standalone Version - A hardware key is used for the licensing of the program
Hazen Williams in PIPE-FLO and Flow of Fluids [Article]
PIPE-FLO Professional and Flow of Fluids offer both the Darcy Weisbach and Hazen Williams equations as calculation options. There can be significant deviation between these methods so it is critical t...
Modeling Flow Meters with Compressible Fluids in PIPE-FLO Professional [Article]
PIPE-FLO Professional has certain limitations concerning the use of compressible fluids in a piping network. The limits of the Darcy Weisbach equation pertaining to compressible fluids are covered on ...
Commuter Licensing [Article]
Supported products
Commuter licensing is provided only for the following products:
PIPE-FLO Professional
PIPE-FLO Compressible
PIPE-FLO Stock
Updating Old PIPE-FLO Project Files to Version 2007/2009 [Article]
PIPE-FLO products will automatically read project files up to three versions old.
For version 2007, this includes the prior versions 2005, 2004, and 8. Files from versio
Fluid Table Listing [Article]
Engineered Software, in conjunction with fluid manufacturers and users, has created a number of Fluid Tables. The default fluids install with engineered software products (PIPE-FLO, PUMP-FLO and Flow ...
The PIPE-FLO Compressible 2005 Tutorial is missing the file Compressible Tutori... [Article]
When PIPE-FLO Compressible 2005 is installed from the Evaluation CD, the design file "Compressible Tutorial.cdes" referenced by the tutorial is not installed in the "My Documents\My Engi
Entering efficiencies for fan curve can force viscosity corrections. [Article]
Background An issue in the way PIPE-FLO performs a check on fluid viscosity limits was discovered which may or may not force viscosity corrections on pu
Modeling a Centrifugal Fan, Compressor, or Blower in PIPE-FLO Professional [Article]
Current Software Versions [Article]
A listing of current versions of all Engineered Software products.
To find the software version of your Engineered Software product, choose the "Help" menu and click on "About". The versio
Getting the Most From a PIPE-FLO System Model [Article]
Design and operating documents are created to design, build, operate, and maintain a plant piping system. These documents are used throughout the life of the plant, for that reason they are
No Pressure Sources Warning [Article]
If a pressure source has not been specified anywhere within the system model the following warning will be returned when the system is calculated.
Calculating On/Off Valve dPs [Article]
You can calculate the pressure drop for a specified flow rate through any of the valves & fittings in the Standard Valve & Fitting table. This feature is available for all PIPE-FLO users(exc
The Difference Between Total and Static Properties [Article]
PIPE-FLO Compressible calculates both total and static pressure values. This article reviews the difference between total and static properties. Total (Stagnation) Property -