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Edit the wave speed of individual pipes and groups of pipes.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
When working in InfoSurge Pro, pipes can have different wave speeds due to several factors,
00:09
including the liquid used, the pipe material, wall thickness, and pipe internal diameters.
00:16
In this exercise, you assign a wave speed to an individual pipe.
00:21
You then edit the wave speeds of multiple pipes as a group.
00:26
To begin, double-click the desired project .aprx file to open ArcGIS Pro.
00:34
Once the project starts, click the InfoWater Pro tab to open the InfoWater Pro ribbon.
00:41
In the Project panel, click Initialize.
00:45
From the map, click pipe 11 to select it.
00:49
This is the pipe you will assign a wave speed value to.
00:53
Then in the Model Explorer, click the Pipe Wave Speed button.
00:58
In the Pipe Surge Data dialog, in the Wave Speed field, enter “4200” feet per second.
01:06
This value will overwrite the Global Wave Speed field in the Run Manager.
01:12
Click Create to save the wave speed setting and exit the dialog.
01:17
Next, edit the wave speeds of a group of pipes.
01:21
From the InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, click the Enlarge Domain button.
01:28
Then, from the map, select several pipes.
01:32
In this example, pipes 22, 122, and 113 are selected and highlighted in red.
01:41
From the ribbon, Edit panel, click the Group Editing button.
01:46
In the Group Editing dialog, enable the Domain option.
01:50
Then, in the list, scroll to find and select the Pipe Wave Speed option.
01:57
In the Wave Speed field, enter “1500” ft/sec.
02:01
Click Apply to overwrite the existing wave speed of the pipes in the domain, and then OK to close the confirmation popup.
02:11
Click Close to exit the dialog.
02:15
Pipe wave speeds can be calculated using the InfoSurge Wave Speed Calculator,
02:21
and then assigned as desired to specific pipes with similar criteria.
02:26
To open this calculator, from the Model Explorer, click the Auxiliary Calculator button and select Wave Speed.
02:35
In the InfoSurge Calculator dialog, on the Wave Speed tab,
02:40
you can change properties to determine an estimated wave speed for the selected pipe.
02:45
Using the correct wave speed is essential for the accurate calculation of the magnitude of pressure surges in the system.
Video transcript
00:03
When working in InfoSurge Pro, pipes can have different wave speeds due to several factors,
00:09
including the liquid used, the pipe material, wall thickness, and pipe internal diameters.
00:16
In this exercise, you assign a wave speed to an individual pipe.
00:21
You then edit the wave speeds of multiple pipes as a group.
00:26
To begin, double-click the desired project .aprx file to open ArcGIS Pro.
00:34
Once the project starts, click the InfoWater Pro tab to open the InfoWater Pro ribbon.
00:41
In the Project panel, click Initialize.
00:45
From the map, click pipe 11 to select it.
00:49
This is the pipe you will assign a wave speed value to.
00:53
Then in the Model Explorer, click the Pipe Wave Speed button.
00:58
In the Pipe Surge Data dialog, in the Wave Speed field, enter “4200” feet per second.
01:06
This value will overwrite the Global Wave Speed field in the Run Manager.
01:12
Click Create to save the wave speed setting and exit the dialog.
01:17
Next, edit the wave speeds of a group of pipes.
01:21
From the InfoWater Pro ribbon, Domain panel, click the Enlarge Domain button.
01:28
Then, from the map, select several pipes.
01:32
In this example, pipes 22, 122, and 113 are selected and highlighted in red.
01:41
From the ribbon, Edit panel, click the Group Editing button.
01:46
In the Group Editing dialog, enable the Domain option.
01:50
Then, in the list, scroll to find and select the Pipe Wave Speed option.
01:57
In the Wave Speed field, enter “1500” ft/sec.
02:01
Click Apply to overwrite the existing wave speed of the pipes in the domain, and then OK to close the confirmation popup.
02:11
Click Close to exit the dialog.
02:15
Pipe wave speeds can be calculated using the InfoSurge Wave Speed Calculator,
02:21
and then assigned as desired to specific pipes with similar criteria.
02:26
To open this calculator, from the Model Explorer, click the Auxiliary Calculator button and select Wave Speed.
02:35
In the InfoSurge Calculator dialog, on the Wave Speed tab,
02:40
you can change properties to determine an estimated wave speed for the selected pipe.
02:45
Using the correct wave speed is essential for the accurate calculation of the magnitude of pressure surges in the system.
When working in InfoSurge Pro, pipes can have different wave speeds due to several factors, including the liquid used, the pipe material, wall thickness, and pipe internal diameters. In this example, a wave speed is assigned to an individual pipe, and then the wave speeds of multiple pipes are edited as a group.
This is the pipe that will be assigned a wave speed value.
This value will overwrite the Global Wave Speed field in the Run Manager.
Next, edit the wave speeds of a group of pipes:
Pipe wave speeds can be calculated using the InfoSurge Wave Speed Calculator, and then assigned as desired to specific pipes with similar criteria.
In the InfoSurge Calculator dialog box, on the Wave Speed tab, properties can be changed to determine an estimated wave speed for the selected pipe.
Using the correct wave speed is essential for the accurate calculation of the magnitude of pressure surges in the system.
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