AFT Fathom 7.0 provides comprehensive, incompressible pipe flow analysis and system modeling capabilities combined with ease-of-use. Addressing open and closed loop systems, AFT Fathom includes a built-in library of fluids and fittings, variable model configurations, pump and control valve modeling and much more. With the optional Chempak add-in, a thermo-physical database of over 600 fluids is available to further expand the envelope of your analysis and design. AFT Fathom goes beyond the boundaries of traditional pipe flow analysis, with thermal analysis capabilities including piping heat transfer, heat exchanger modeling and varying fluid properties.
AFT Fathom Add-on Modules
Extend AFT Fathom&qout;s modeling capabilities with three, available Add-on Modules:
XTS-eXtended Time Simulation to model dynamic system behavior
GSC-Goal Seek and Control to automate the determination of input parameters that will yield desired output values and simulate control functions within systems
CST-CoST calculations of pipes and components
See a listing of the many new features found in version 7.0 here.
AFT Fathom employs a robust solver using proven matrix methods to solve the governing equations of pipe flow. The full power of this technical sophistication is readily accessible through an advanced visual interface. From the powerful drag-and-drop model building features to the fully customizable output, AFT Fathom becomes an extension of the engineers mind, freeing him or her to focus on their system, not the mechanics of software manipulation. Scenario Manager raises the what-if potential of system modeling to a new level. Multiple system configurations varying by any modeling parameter are easily managed within a single model file with a familiar hierarchical interface. Changes in the base model are automatically inherited by dependent design cases.
More than just pipe flow analysis, AFT Fathom lets you build your piping system in software. Vary pipe sizes, pump curves, valve settings, fluid properties, operating lineup… virtually anything you can do with the real system can be done within AFT Fathom, accurately simulating the individual system components and their interaction. Whether you&qout;re designing new systems, modifying existing ones or analyzing system operations, The ability to analyze alternates and the insight provided by an AFT Fathom model significantly improves the quality of systems engineering you can achieve, leading to less costly, more efficient and more reliable piping systems.
AFT Arrow 4.0 provides comprehensive, compressible pipe flow analysis and system modeling capabilities combined with ease-of-use. Addressing open and closed loop systems, AFT Arrow includes a built-in library of fluids and fittings, variable model configurations, fan/compressor and control valve modeling and much more. With the optional Chempak add-in, a thermo-physical database of approximately 600 gases is available to further expand the envelope of your analysis and design. AFT Arrow goes beyond the boundaries of fluid flow analysis, with thermal analysis capabilities including piping heat transfer, heat exchanger modeling and varying fluid properties.
AFT Arrow Add-on Modules now available.
Extend AFT Arrow&qout;s modeling capabilities with two, available Add-on Modules:
GSC-Goal Seek and Control to automate the determination of input parameters that will yield desired output values and simulate control functions within systems
CST-CoST calculations of pipes and components
AFT Arrow employs a robust solver using proven matrix methods to solve the governing equations of pipe flow to conduct a true and rigorous compressible flow solution. AFT Arrow is unique in its ability to solve for adiabatic, isothermal and generalized heat transfer conditions and with sonic choking. The full power of this technical sophistication is readily accessible through an advanced visual interface. From the powerful drag-and-drop model building features to the fully customizable output, AFT Arrow becomes an extension of the engineers mind, freeing him or her to focus on their system, not the mechanics of software manipulation.
More than flow analysis, AFT Arrow lets you build your piping system in software. Vary pipe sizes, compressor/fan curves, valve settings, fluid properties, operating lineup…virtually anything you can do with the real system can be done within AFT Arrow, accurately simulating the individual system components and their interaction. Whether you&qout;re designing new systems, modifying existing ones or analyzing system operations, The ability to analyze alternates and the insight provided by an AFT Arrow model significantly improves the quality of systems engineering you can achieve, leading to less costly, more efficient and more reliable piping systems.
Intelligence. Whether your goal is to minimize first or life cycle cost, its a key ingredient in the design of cost effective piping and ducting systems. AFT Mercury, powered by IntelliFlow, is the first software product to offer the piping systems engineer intelligent, automated sizing of system piping, ducting and components to achieve this goal. With comprehensive system modeling capabilities, a flexible graphical interface and an advanced optimization engine, AFT Mercury with IntelliFlow is nothing less than new technology that will allow you to effect significant cost savings on your piping systems.
Minimizing system cost requires a comprehensive approach to the sizing of piping, ducting and system components. With their large number of variables and constraints, rigorously appying such an approach to real world systems is rarely practical. Using the advanced technology of IntelliFlow, AFT Mercury automatically selects pipe, or duct, and component sizes that will achieve your goal of minimum cost while satisfying your systems constraints. Sizing may be selected to minimize initial or life cycle cost, or engineering parameters including minimum pipe weight, volume or surface area. AFT Mercury, with IntelliFlow, doesnt just analyze your system, it actually automates a critical part of the system design process. IntelliFlow comprehensively analyzes the complex interaction of the various components to system performance and cost to intelligently determine the optimal sizes of piping, ducting, pumps, valves and other system components for minimum system cost while satisfying a wide range of selected criteria. The savings in materials, installation, energy and other costs associated with your piping or ducting system can be dramatic. Traditional methods of system optimization simply cant compare. No matter how well you think youre doing with your systems design, youre guaranteed to find signficant savings with AFT Mercury.
AFT Impulse incorporates a steady-state solver providing seamless transfer of initial conditions to the transient analysis. The traditional Method of Characteristics are employed to solve the transient mass and momentum equations of pipe flow. Modeling vapor cavitation and liquid column separation, the effect of pressure surges due to vapor cavity collapse may be evaluated. Modeling tools for a wide range of system components and surge devices are included. Transients can be initiated based on time or on events in the system. For example, a valve closure transient may be initiated when a specified pressure level is attained at a location. In addition to time varying fluid dynamics, AFT Impulse can calculate transient hydraulic forces on piping for use in calculating pipe stresses and even generate a CAESAR II force file for direct importation to this popular pipe stress analysis tool.
From the powerful drag-and-drop model building features to the fully customizable output, AFT Impulse is a powerful tool ready to tackle your most demanding design problems, and with the release of version 4.0, AFT Impulse further expands you ability to analyze and design your piping systems dynamically.
With ever increasing complexity, sizing todays compressible flow systems for minimal cost surpasses the best traditional design methods. Human intelligence cannot comprehensively handle the often staggering number of variables involved, resulting in missed opportunities to reduce cost. Now, AFT Titan with IntelliFlow eliminates these boundaries. Providing the systems engineer a new technology to intelligently size the system as a whole, your compressible flow piping system can be optimally sized resulting in substantial cost savings. With comprehensive system modeling capabilities, a flexible graphical interface and an advanced optimization engine, AFT Titan offers a quantum leap improvement to the traditional pipe and duct design process.
What is intelligent system sizing? Traditional engineering methods are limited in their ability to select pipes, ducts and equipment sizes on a system basis. Even simple systems will have billions of potential size combinations to consider for their various components, far too many to evaluate by traditional methods. In contrast, intelligent system sizing selects all components simultaneously as a unit. This is the essence of IntelliFlow technology. AFT Titan harnesses this technology to automatically identify and select the lowest cost design to meet your requirements.
With AFT Titan, you specify the design requirementsand sizing criteria. Sizing criteria may be to minimize initial or life cycle cost, or parameters such as pipe weight, volume or surface area. AFT Titan then performs a comprehensive analysis of the complex interaction among the various components to intelligently determine the optimal sizes of piping, ducting, compressors and fans, valves and other system components. The savings in materials, installation, energy and other costs associated with your piping or ducting system can be dramatic. Traditional methods of system sizing simply cant compare. No matter how good your design methods are, AFT Titan is guaranteed to reduce cost.