The Wave Method of Calculation is the calculation behind Pipe2000 Surge engine.
The Wave Method (WM) of calculation provides the capability to handle large distribution systems, but because it is based on the movement of pressure waves it gives the engineer an immediate intuitive understanding of transient flow in all piping systems. The traditional Method of Characteristics (MOC) approach requires complex mathematical manipulations and provides no insight into the phenomena of pressure wave action. It also requires calculations at many interior locations resulting in orders of magnitude more calculations limiting the use of the MOC approach to transmission pipelines and relatively simple pipe networks.
The Wave Method which opens the door to transient modeling of distribution systems. Low pressure transients in drinking water systems pose a real health hazard (pathogen intrusion) and it is imperative that engineers have the tools to address this and other pressure surge problems in distribution systems. The Wave Method places our SURGE Engine on top of the list of transient analysis software packages available, without question.
Simple, Easy, Accurate & Efficient Equation:
C = Wave Speed (ft/sec.) g = 32.17 ft./sec^2 ΔH = head Change (ft.) ΔV = Velocity Change (ft/sec.)
EASY-ACCURATE-EFFICIENT
ΔH = (C/g)ΔV
