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Calculations
Estimating pump specific speed
Input & Modeling
What is the "Discharge Coefficient"?
Valve Type field assumption and use with a TCV
Can I model fluids other than Water?
Can I open WaterGEMS/CAD V8i models?
Differences between the Constant Speed transient pump types
Gradual valve closure not occurring
How do you define the starting conditions of the transient simulation?
Impact of pump inertia
Modeling a pump shut down transient event
Modeling An Initially Partially Closed Valve
Modeling A Pump Start-Up Transient Event
Modeling a pump that has neither a check valve nor a control valve
Modeling positive displacement pumps
Modifying and adding entries to Engineering Libraries
Preparing a model for analysis in HAMMER
Should I use the inside diameter or outside diameter for the "diameter" field for my pipes?
Surge mitigation with intermediate high points
What kind of demands should be used as the initial conditions of a transient simulation?
Determining the Headloss Coefficient for a hydropneumatic tank or surge tank
Output & Reporting
Understanding length/wave speed adjustments and their impact on results
Using profile animation
Exporting Transient Results for Multiple Elements
What do the different colored lines in a transient results viewer profile represent?
Using Transient Results Viewer animations for visualizing a transient simulation