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Introduction To EPA Net

EPANET 2.0 is a software that models the hydraulic and water quality behavior of piping systems. It allows users to build a network of nodes and pipes, set simulation parameters, and visualize results through data tables, graphs, and network maps. The software can import networks from other formats and export to CAD. It simulates head, pressure, flow and water quality over time but does not design pipe networks.

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Introduction To EPA Net

EPANET 2.0 is a software that models the hydraulic and water quality behavior of piping systems. It allows users to build a network of nodes and pipes, set simulation parameters, and visualize results through data tables, graphs, and network maps. The software can import networks from other formats and export to CAD. It simulates head, pressure, flow and water quality over time but does not design pipe networks.

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INTRODUCTION TO EPANET 2.

0
Susana Ochoa Rodrguez ([email protected]) Research Assistant Urban Water Research Group (UWRG) 28th February 2012

Contents
1. Introduction 2. Interface: general features and definitions 3. Network: components and set-up 4. Simulation and results 5. Import / Export a network

1. Introduction
Software that models the hydraulic and water quality behavior of water distribution piping systems

It does not design a water distribution network


Available (public domain) at: http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/dw/epanet.html The Users Manual can be downloaded from the same web site

2. Interface
Area of study (min, max coordinates)
View

2. Interface
Symbols to nodes, pipes, etc.
(right click on working space and select Options)

2. Interface
IDs and labels for network components
Project > Defaults
Double click on one component

For consecutively labelling

2. Interface
Simulation units / equations (head loss)
Project > Defaults

US Customary units apply when CFS, GPM, AFD, or MGD is chosen as flow units.

SI Metric units apply when flow units are expressed using either liters or cubic meters.

The use of SI units is mandatory at ICL

3. Network - Components
Nodes
Junctions (X, Y, elevation, demand, etc.) Reservoirs (X, Y, total head, etc.) Storage tanks (X, Y, elevation, initial level, max and min level, shape/diameter, etc.)

Pipes (length, diameter, roughness coefficients, etc.) Other:


Pumps (start/end node, curve) Valves (start/end node, diameter, type, settings, etc.)

3. Example Network map

(EPANET 2.0 tutorial)

3. Network Adding new components


Use Map toolbar

Alternatively, you can use the New button in the browser

3. Example Properties of nodes and pipes

Nodes
Node Id 1 (Res) 2 3 4 Elevation (feet) 700 700 710 700 Demand (gpm) 0 0 150 150

Pipes
Pipe Id 1 2 3 4 5 6 Length (feet) 3000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 Diameter (inches) 14 12 8 8 8 10

5 6
7 8 (Tank)

650 700
700 830

200 150
0 0

7 8

7000 5000

6 6

Roughness Coefficients (C-Factors) = 100

3. Properties of networks components


Double click on network component

Alternatively, select element in Browser and click here

3. Properties of networks components

By pressing the F1 key when the properties windows is open, you can get a full description of the components properties

3. Network Modifying Components


Moving nodes Moving vertex of pipes

3. Example Pump properties


Pump curve
Pumps design flow = 600 GPM Pumps design head = 150 ft By providing one point of (flow, head), a pump curve will be automatically completed.

3. Example Pattern for variable demand


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4. Simulation and results


Simulation parameters
Hydraulic Head (nodes) Velocity (pipes) Pressure (nodes) Water quality (nodes, pipes) Headloss (pipes) flow rate (pipes) Friction factor (pipes)

Visualisation of simulation results


Data tables Time series graphs (single and extended period analysis) Colour coded network maps

4. Visualisation of results

4. Visualisation of results

4. Extended period analysis results

4. Contours (e.g. Pressure)


Pressure 25.00 50.00 75.00 100.00 m
37.64 30.01 34.21

Day 1, 12:00 AM

30.70

33.18

35.34

31.70

30.76

31.30

33.72

35.52

39.20

40.23

30.42 38.93

33.41 41.61

49.93

55.09

43.35

30.13

38.94

44.52

50.61

61.67

56.92

51.02

44.81

97.14 41.26 0.00

36.10

Pressure Surface - Source: REDES Software (Ciacua, 2009)

5. IMPORT/EXPORT network

Importing a network
From a text file (conversion from CAD or GIS systems)

Exporting a network
To CAD format (*.dxf) As *.inp, which can be imported to other simulation software

Questions?
Susana Ochoa Rodrguez [email protected]

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