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Pump Curve in WaterCad

I got the pump curve from supplier and tried to insert it in WaterCad as a multiple point; but I got different shape and that our concern? why that happened and change the curve ? The Excel sheet gives us exact as the pump supplier..!! 

The system Curve as per Supplier:

System Curve in Water Cad:

Points:

Pump N 3153 LT 3~ 6p
Motor N3153.181 21-18-6AA-W 9KW
Impeller 623 222mm
Flow [l/s] Head [m]
0.50155 6.4638
7.0935 6.2591
13.685 6.0722
20.277 5.8583
26.869 5.6088
33.461 5.3338
40.053 5.05
46.645 4.7742
53.237 4.5194
59.829 4.2937
66.421 4.1003
73.013 3.9383
79.605 3.8038
86.197 3.6911
92.788 3.5934
99.38 3.5036
105.97 3.4148
112.56 3.3204
119.16 3.2139
125.75 3.0899
132.34 2.9436
138.93 2.7718
145.52 2.5732
152.12 2.3492
158.71 2.1046
165.3 1.8465
171.89 1.5841
178.48 1.3246
185.08 1.0672
191.67 0.79296

Regards,

Mohamad AzzamPump Curve.xls

  • By default, WaterCAD uses a best-fit curve - notice the coefficients shown below the graph. If you do not want this, open the calculation options for your current scenario and select "true" for "use linear interpolation for multi-point pumps.

    If you do a search within the Hydraulics and Hydrology community, you'll see the below similar discussion:

    http://communities.bentley.com/products/hydraulics___hydrology/f/5925/t/22727


    Regards,

    Jesse Dringoli
    Technical Support Manager, OpenFlows
    Bentley Communities Site Administrator
    Bentley Systems, Inc.

    Answer Verified By: Sushma Choure