KYPipe vs. EPANET Software Comparison |
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| FEATURES | KYPIPE | EPANET |
| World Class Technical Support | Yes (Free!) | No |
| Analysis Algorithm | Simultaneous Loop/Node Method | Simultaneous Node Method |
| Fire Flow Analysis, NFPA Hydrant Rating | Yes | No |
| Meters | Yes | No |
| Branch Diameter Analysis | Yes | No |
| Import/Export AutoCAD and GIS Files | Yes | No |
| Import Internet Maps & Elevations | Yes | No |
| Operational Control Screen | Yes | No |
| Locate Pressure Zones | Yes | No |
| Expanded Rural Analysis (IPD) (long branch connections with few connections) | Yes | No |
| Direct Parameter Calculation | Yes | No |
| Automatic Demand Distribution | Yes | No |
| Flushing Analysis | Yes | No |
| Sprinkler Analysis (Fire Protection) |
Yes Industry Summary/Supply Plot |
No |
| Sprinkler System Automatic Generation | Yes | No |
| Model Calibration | Yes | No |
| Multiple Pumps (series, parallel), Constant Head & Flow Pumps | Yes | No |
| Animated Pipe Profiling | Yes | No |
| Elevation Retrieval | Yes | No |
| Optimal Pump Scheduling | Yes | No |
| Import & Export Shape Files | Yes | No |
| Pressure Dependent Demand | Yes | No |
| Feedpipes (feeding tanks) | Yes | No |
| Animated Maps Over Time | Yes | No |
| Presentation Generator | Yes | No |
| CAD, GIS & Graphical Image Background Maps | Yes | No |
| Additional Modules | Yes Surge, Steam, Gas, SWMM, Fire Sprinkler |
Yes SWMM |
| Devices | Yes Same as EPANET Plus Active (Actual Ratio) Valves (Ball, Butterfly, Globe, Gate, Needle, Custom), Hydrants, Hydrant Monitor, Metered Connections, Pressure Supply, Low Pressure Sewer Connections, Hydropnuematic Tanks, Back Flow Preventers, Vacuum Breakers, Multiple Pumps, Variable Speed Pumps |
Yes Pipes, Nodes (Pipe Junctions), Pumps, Valves (Including Shutoff, Check, Pressure Regulating, and Flow Control), Storage Tanks or Reservoirs, Sprinklers |
| Internet Background Maps | Yes | No |
| Certified Training Courses | Yes | No |
| Video Tutorials – online and on CD | Yes (Free!) | No |
| Excel Import/Export | Yes | No |
| SCADA Connection | Yes | No |
| Pipe Schedules | Yes | No |
| Calculate Darcy Weisbach/Hazen-Williams/Chezy-Mannings Methods | Yes | Yes |
| Minor Head Loss for Bends & Fittings | Yes Includes Lookup Table to Select Fittings |
Yes |
| Variable Speed Pumps | Yes | Yes (limited) |
| Compute Piping and Energy Cost (Optimal Design Module) | Yes | Yes |
| Model various types of valves, including shutoff, check, pressure regulating, and flow control. | Yes | Yes |
| Allow storage tanks to have any shape (e.g., surface area can vary with height) | Yes | Yes |
| Consider multiple demand types at nodes, each with its own pattern of time variation. | Yes | Yes |
| Model pressure-dependent flow issuing from emitters (sprinkler heads) | Yes | Yes |
| Control elements (e.g. pumps) based on conditions (e.g. tank level) in the system | Yes | Yes |
| Water quality, chemical, trace, water age and all facets of decay, storage, mixing, reaction, concenctration, mass inputs over time | Yes
Uses EPANET for Water Quality Calculations |
Yes |
| Results Graphs | Yes | Yes |
| Pipeline Profile Plots | Yes | Yes |
| Contour and Emphasize System Map | Yes | Yes (limited) |
| Extended Period Analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Import / Export EPANET File | Yes | Yes |
