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KYPipe / EpaNet Gravity Main Modelling

KYPipe / EpaNet Gravity Main Modelling

KYPipe / EpaNet Gravity Main Modelling

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Hello to you all,

I have been using KYPipe for hydrualic analysis of gravity systems. I am analysing a gravity main (50.44km in length), starting off with a 600mm diameter and narrowing down to 500mm towards the end of the line. Along the length of the line, the pipeline diverges into 3 separate pipelines flowing to reservoirs in different areas. I have managed to analyze the system in KYPipe using a Demand-driven analysis.

However, I would like to analyze this system using Pressure-driven analysis, whereby I can set the flow capacity at the source of the pipe and let it flow freely into all 3 pipes, without putting any demand constraints. This would help me verify the flows in each pipe, regardless of the demand being fixed.

I am also new to using Epanet and I am still struggling to model this scenario in that.

Please do let me know if any one of you has come across this. Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

RE: KYPipe / EpaNet Gravity Main Modelling

try posting in the Water Treatment and Distribution forum. EPAnet followers are usually watching that forum.

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RE: KYPipe / EpaNet Gravity Main Modelling

EPANet and KYPipe are for pressurized not gravity systems. You didn't mention if you are modeling stormwater, wastewater or a combined system. Try a one of these links for modeling gravity systems:
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/wq/models/swmm/
http://www.hydrocad.net/
http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Water+and+Wa...
http://innovyze.com/

Also, if you have Civil 3D, you could use SSA, which comes with the Civil 3D software package, to model both stormwater and wastewater systems.

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