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The document provides guidance on how to set node elevations in Flowmaster hydraulic modeling software. It explains that elevations impact pressure results and describes an example network where elevations are set at two nodes, changing the pressure result at one node.

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Flow Master Easy Guide

The document provides guidance on how to set node elevations in Flowmaster hydraulic modeling software. It explains that elevations impact pressure results and describes an example network where elevations are set at two nodes, changing the pressure result at one node.

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Easy Guide

Where to Set Elevation

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Easy Guide - Where to Set Elevation

Introduction
Flowmaster can take account of elevation by inputting level data at nodes. The level is from a fixed datum
point as shown below.

Example
Create a new network as below by using pipes, bends and pumps, using the values shown on the diagram.
Whilst inputting the data, select the analysis type to be Incompressible Steady State to show the data fields
which have to be completed. Note the negative figure on the flow source to highlight it is a demand.

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Easy Guide - Where to Set Elevation


Once modelled, run the model as steady state. Look at the results for
the node nearest the flow demand. This should show a pressure at
node level result of 2.27 bar.
Clear the current collection, and then collect the two nodes between
the bend and the flow demand components. Click on the level
property in the data fields, and then select the toggle icon (see right)
and set the level of both nodes to 10m.
Re-run the simulation. The pressure at node level should now be 1.29
bar. You can see from the results that Flowmaster also produces a
result which is termed node pressure. The difference between these
two results being of course that node pressure is the result from a
network which is assumed level i.e. no elevation.
This is defined as:

Pressure
Absolute Total Pressure =

Whereas Ptotal =

And Absolute Static Pressure =

total + ATM Pressure

static +
static + ATM Pressure

[note. Pstatic is the gauge static pressure]

Pressure at Node level


Pat_node_level =

Or Pat_node_level =

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static + Pdynamic
total -

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