AFT Fathom: Incompressible Pipe Flow Analysis

AFT Fathom Calculates pressure drop and flow distribution for liquid and low velocity gas piping and ducting systems.

Thermal analysis including piping heat transfer and heat exchanger modeling
Pump vs. system curve generation including individual head curves and composite efficiency
Advanced hydraulic solver using Newton-Raphson matrix methods
Detailed modeling for centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
Scenario Manager to track all design variants and operational possibilities in a single model file
Supports Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
Customizable library of fluids and fittings
Accepts raw rheological data, generates non-Newtonian constants and raw data Scale-up models for non-settling slurries
Estimates capital and recurring costs
Optional Chempak add-on utility provides a thermo physical database of almost 700 fluids

Add-on Modules

Further extend your modeling capabilities with these effective tools

Goal Seek and Control (GSC)
- Evaluate the effects of changing system parameters
- Save time by avoiding manual iterative analyses
- Simulate control system behavior
Extended Time Simulation (XTS)
- Understand how critical system parameters vary over time
- Automatically change variables for a dynamic simulation of your system
Settling Slurry (SSL)
- Expertly handle slurry system challenges
- Avoid system failures and excessive operational costs
- Prevent plugged pipes and misapplied pumps
Automated Sizing (ANS/APS)
- Minimize the initial cost or operating cost of your system
- Meet specific design parameters of your system
- Understand what really drives your system