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Transcript
00:03
When performing transient analyses in InfoSurge,
00:07
you may encounter results that are unacceptable due to water pressure that is too high or too low.
00:13
In these situations, you must evaluate whether the use of surge protection devices
00:18
will be required to control water hammer.
00:21
There are a few main design considerations generally used to mitigate transient conditions.
00:27
Best practice is to first determine whether you can modify the transient.
00:32
For example, you may choose to slow down the closing of a valve or a pump startup to lessen the impact of a surge.
00:40
If a modification is possible, re-run the analysis to see if it returns more favorable results.
00:47
If directly modifying transients fails to return more favorable results, you may need to modify the distribution system itself.
00:56
This may involve changing the layout of the system by turning dead ends into loops
01:01
or by adjusting the location or characteristics of critical system elements.
01:07
If you still receive unfavorable results after modifying the transient and the system,
01:13
you should consider implementing a surge protection device.
01:17
This could include side discharge orifices, surge tanks, rupture disks, or pressure relief valves.
01:25
For more detailed information about the different types of surge protection devices utilized by InfoSurge,
01:32
visit the InfoSurge help pages on the Autodesk website.
Video transcript
00:03
When performing transient analyses in InfoSurge,
00:07
you may encounter results that are unacceptable due to water pressure that is too high or too low.
00:13
In these situations, you must evaluate whether the use of surge protection devices
00:18
will be required to control water hammer.
00:21
There are a few main design considerations generally used to mitigate transient conditions.
00:27
Best practice is to first determine whether you can modify the transient.
00:32
For example, you may choose to slow down the closing of a valve or a pump startup to lessen the impact of a surge.
00:40
If a modification is possible, re-run the analysis to see if it returns more favorable results.
00:47
If directly modifying transients fails to return more favorable results, you may need to modify the distribution system itself.
00:56
This may involve changing the layout of the system by turning dead ends into loops
01:01
or by adjusting the location or characteristics of critical system elements.
01:07
If you still receive unfavorable results after modifying the transient and the system,
01:13
you should consider implementing a surge protection device.
01:17
This could include side discharge orifices, surge tanks, rupture disks, or pressure relief valves.
01:25
For more detailed information about the different types of surge protection devices utilized by InfoSurge,
01:32
visit the InfoSurge help pages on the Autodesk website.
When performing transient analyses in InfoSurge, results may be unacceptable due to water pressure that is too high or too low.
In these cases, evaluate whether the use of surge protection devices is required to control water hammer.
There are a few main design considerations generally used to mitigate transient conditions.
If directly modifying transients fails to return more favorable results:
If modifying the transient and the system fails to return more favorable results:
Surge protection devices include side discharge orifices, surge tanks, rupture disks, and pressure relief valves.
For more detailed information about the different types of surge protection devices utilized by InfoSurge, visit the InfoSurge help pages on the Autodesk website.
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