Pipe Flow Wizard includes a fluid database.  The Fluid Properties list displays all the fluids available in the fluid database for either liquids or gases.  When you are selecting a fluid to be used for a calculation, you can select an existing fluid, or enter your own fluid data.  Once entered, new fluid data will show up in the list of fluids and can then be used just the same as the standard fluid data.


The Fluid Data can be defined and overwritten in the fluid properties section of the Fluid data screen.


New fluid data can be added to the existing database entries by clicking the Add Fluid button.



Figure 43 Fluids Database 

To define the fluid and fluid properties for the currently selected calculation:

  1. Click the fluid button (Liquids or Gases ) on the calculation panel.
  2. Select the fluid contained in the pipe from the Fluid Database list.
  3. If the fluid is not in the Fluid Database list, click the Add Fluid button to add the new fluid data to the list.  For more information about adding fluid data, see: Adding Fluid to the Fluid Database and Adding Gas Data to the Fluid Database
  4. Click the Use Fluid button or double-click the row containing the fluid.
  5. The selected fluid is displayed in the Fluid Properties section.
  6. Edit the applicable fluid properties in the Fluid Properties section.
  7. The edits you make only affect the fluid properties for the calculation; they do not affect the database data.
  8. Click Save to save the fluid data to be used with the currently selected calculation.


The name of the fluid is displayed in the calculation next to the fluid buttons.