Incompressible Pipe Flow Analysis

& System Modeling Software

AFT Fathom 9
Evaluate New Designs and Improve Your Installed Systems
AFT Fathom is practical fluid dynamic simulation software used to calculate pressure drop and flow
distribution in liquid and low velocity gas piping and ducting systems. Designed for fluid systems
containing water, petroleum and refined products, chemical products, cryogens, refrigerants, and
more, AFT Fathom is an indispensable tool to help you tackle your most challenging systems.
Capabilities
Experiment with operating conditions and
scenarios
Quickly and easily change system input
data, including valve positions, pump
operation, control set points, pressures,
temperatures and more
Model a wide range of system components
for both design and operational cases
Vary your system line-up: open and close
pipes and valves, turn pumps on or off, set
control valves to fail position
Specify alerts that automatically highlight
output values that are out of range for flow,
pressure or velocity
Select pumps from online manufacturer
catalogs
Compile catalogs of your frequently used
piping components and select them from a
drop down list
Address the viscosity and frictional changes
associated with pumping non-settling slurries
and a variety of other non- Newtonian fluids
Calculate the cost of pipes and components
within your system
Import piping layouts and dimensional data
from GIS shapefiles
Benefits
Understand the hydraulic behavior of your
system and predict how pipes, valves, pumps
and other components will interact with each
other
Evaluate the performance of new designs
and assure all design requirements are met
Identify and correct operational problems
in installed systems
Produce less costly, more efficient and
more reliable piping systems
Typical Applications
Pipe sizing
Pump sizing and selection
Control valve sizing and selection

Simulating system operation and component

interaction
Evaluating heat transfer in pipes and heat
exchangers
Troubleshooting existing systems to
determine the cause of operational problems
Features
Advanced hydraulic solver
Detailed modeling for centrifugal and
positive displacement pumps
Scenario Manager to track all design
variants and operational possibilities in a single
model file
Pump vs. system curve generation including
individual head curves and composite
efficiency
Thermal analysis including piping heat
transfer and heat exchanger modeling
Supports Newtonian and non-Newtonian
fluids, including non-settling slurries
Optional ChempakTM add-on utility provides
a thermo-physical database of almost 700
fluids
AFT Fathom add-on modules:
Settling Slurry (SSL) - models the effects of
pumping fluids containing settling solids using
Wilson/GIW and SRC methods
Extended Time Simulation (XTS) - models
dynamic system behavior
Goal Seek and Control (GSC) - identifies
input parameters that yield desired output
values and simulates control functions
Automated Sizing (APS and ANS)
automate the process of sizing pipelines and
piping networks based on required conditions,
such as maximum pressure or minimum flow,
to reduce cost or weight
Modules can work individually or together
within AFT Fathom and with your existing AFT
Fathom models.

How does it work?

World Class Support

AFT Fathoms hydraulic solution engine uses

the Newton-Raphson matrix iteration method
plus proprietary methods developed by AFT to
solve pipe flow and duct flow applications. AFT
Fathom uses the Bernoulli equation and
Reynolds Number-based relationships for pipe
friction calculation.

Your software purchase includes a free year of

product upgrades and technical support
provided by our team of professional
engineers. We provide hydraulics knowledge
that comes with extensive real world
experience.

Posibiliti de analiz

Permite specificarea alertelor ce evideniaz

automat valorile rezultatelor neadmise pentru
debit, presiune sau vitez
Selecteaz pompe din cataloage online
Compileaz cataloage de componente
utilizate des i permite selecia lor dintr-o list
derulant
Trateaz modificrile de vscozitate i
frecare asociate cu pomparea amestecurilor
insolubile ce nu sedimenteaz i a diverselor
fluide non-newtoniene
Calculeaz costul evilor i componentelor
din sistemul analizat
Transfer trasee de conducte i dimensiuni
din fiiere GIS

Verific diferite condiii i scenarii de

operare
Permite schimbarea rapid i uoar a
datelor de intrare ale modelului, inclusiv
poziiile ventilelor, regimul de operare a
pompelor, valorile de reglare, presiunile,
temperaturile, etc.
Modeleaz o gam larg de componente ale
sistemului pentru cazurile de proiectare i de
operare
Permite modificri de configuraie ale
sistemului: deschiderea i nchiderea
ramificaiilor i ventilelor, pornirea i oprirea
pompelor, setarea ventilelor de reglare n
poziia de avarie

Beneficii
nelege comportarea hidraulic a sistemului
i prezice modul n care vor interaciona evile,
ventilele, pompele i celelalte componente
Evalueaz performana proiectelor noi i
asigur ndeplinirea tuturor cerinelor de
proiectare
Identific i corecteaz problemele de
operare pentru siteme existente
Conduce la siteme mai ieftine, mai eficiente
i mai sigure
Aplicaii tipice
Dimensionarea conductelor
Dimensionarea i alegerea pompelor
Dimensionarea i alegerea ventilelor de
reglare
Simularea operrii sistemului i
interaciunea componentelor
Evaluarea schimbului de cldur n evi i n
schimbtoare de cldur
Identificarea problemelor sistemelor
existente pentru a determina cauza
problemelor de operare
Caracteristici
Capacitate avansat de rezolvare a reelelor
hidraulice
Modelare detaliat a pompelor centrifuge i
cu piston
Scenario Manager pentru a urmri toate
variantele de calcul i de operare ntr-un
singur fiier
Generare curbe caracteristice pentru sistem
i pompe incluznd diagramele pompelor i
eficiena componentelor sistemului
Calcul termic ce acoper schimbul de
cldur prin evi i modelarea schimbtoarelor
de cldur
Admite fluide newtoniene i nonnewtoniene, inclusiv amestecuri insolubile ce
nu sedimenteaz

Utilitarul opional ChempakTM furnizeaz o

baz de date termo-fizice pentru apropape
700 de fluide
Module suplimentare AFT Fathom:
Settling Slurry (SSL) modeleaz efectele
pomprii fluidelor ce conin solide ce
sedimenteaz folosind metodele Wilson/GIW i
SRC
Extended Time Simulation (XTS)
modeleaz rspunsul dynamic al sistemelor
Goal Seek and Control (GSC) identific
parametrii de intrare ce produc rezultatele
dorite i simuleaz funciile de reglare
Utilitarul opional ChempakTM furnizeaz o
baz de date termo-fizice pentru apropape
700 de fluide
Dimensionare automat (APS i ANS)
automatizeaz procesul de dimensionare a
conductelor de transport i reelelor de
conducte conform parametrilor cerui, cum
sunt presiunea maxim sau debitul minim,
pentru a reduce costul sau greutatea
Modulele pot funciona individual sau
mpreun n AFT Fathom pe modele existente.
Cum funcioneaz?
Modulul de calcul hidraulic din AFT Fathom
folosete metoda matricial de iteraie
Newton-Raphson plus metode dezvoltate de
AFT pentru a rezolva probleme de curgere prin
evi i conducte. AFT Fathom folosete ecuaia
Bernoulli i relaii bazate pe numerele
Reynolds pentru calculul frecrii n conducte.
Suport tehnic de calitate
Obinerea licenelelor include suport tehnic
oferit de ingineri cu experien, precum i
reviziile pentru un an de la achiziie. Se pun la
dispoziie cunotine de hidraulic ce provin
din experiena ndelungat de rezolvare a
problemelor reale.

AFT Fathom, Applied Flow Technology, Dynamic solutions for a fluid world and the AFT logo are trademarks of Applied
Flow Technology Corporation. Chempak is a trademark of Madison Technical Software Inc.