Manifold

Defines a manifold and positions it in the workspace by selecting a point on the floor plan.

When you enter a manifold, the program requires you to define the following parameters. If a value is locked, it will not be modified when the results are updated, but will remain unchanged:

• Reference
  Manifold reference.
• Number of circuits (Lock/Unlock)
  Number of circuits associated with the collector.
• Pipe length (optional)
  Additional pipe length on the manifold.
• Flow temperature
  Sets the flow temperature for heating and cooling:
  • Heating
  • Refrigeration
• Hydraulic balancing
  Selects one of the following:
  • Static balancing valve
    Selects the type of static balancing valve. Valve types can be created and edited using the options available to the right of the drop-down menu or via the libraries available under "General options" within the "Project" group.
  • Flow meter
• Pressure loss (optional)
  • Hydraulic balancing
    • Kv
      Enters the flow coefficient (Kv) directly.
    • Equation (ΔP = a·Q^m + b·Qⁿ + c·Q^k)
      This equation is used to define the parameters a, b, c, m, n and k that relate the pressure drop (ΔP) in kPa to the flow rate (Q) in l/h.