Hydraulic Software Calculation

Overview
Software Developed By Hughes Associated, Inc.
ECS/9300, ADS/PHX, FE-13

Kidde-Fenwal Developed Software

3M NOVEC 1230 Fire Protection Fluid
Argonite

Equivalent Length
When a fluid flows through a section of pipe,
pressure is lost
When a fluid flows through a fitting or other piping
object, pressure is also lost
This loss is usually expressed in equivalent feet of pipe

Hydraulic Calculation Method

The design software calculates the pressure lost in
each pipe section due to:
the actual length of pipe
the equivalent length of any objects
the change in elevation (gravity)

Hughes Software Input

Enclosure info
Volume
Minimum design concentration
Agent Quantity
Based on enclosure volume(s), minimum
ambient temperature(s), and minimum adjusted
concentration(s)

Hughes Software Input

Agent Source info
Cylinder size
Quantity of cylinders
Manifold design (multiple cylinder systems)
Pipe Network info

Hughes Software Output

Discharge time
Nozzle pressures
Predicted agent delivered
per nozzle
per enclosure

Resulting concentrations

Hughes Software Output

% Agent in Pipe
% Agent Before 1st Tee
Tee split percentages
Arrival Time Imbalance
Runout Time Imbalance

ECS/9300 Series Software

Enter a file
name and click
Save

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The input menu allows you to

go to any input screen
Optional information: These
screens have no effect on the
calculation
This information is required to
run a calculation

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Allows you to set defaults

Units of Measure
-Metric (meters, kilograms, bar)
-English (feet, pounds, psi)
Default Pipe Type
-Sch. 40, Sch. 80, Galvanized
-Threaded, welded, grooved
Default Nozzle Type
-360
-180
Agent: Not Used
When finished, Click Next
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Allows designer to
include information
about the project in
the final report

Click Next

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Allows designer to include any additional

information in the final report

Click Next

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Allows designer to add information

about the protected enclosures

If required enter the

elevation above sea level

To add a new enclosure,

click Add

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Nametext reference
for enclosure

Enclosure ambient temperature

-Minimum and Maximum

Adjusted
Design
Concentration
used to
calculate agent
quantity in
cylinder

Enclosure Dimensions or
Volume

Minimum
Design
Concentration
used to check
system
acceptance

Click Nozzle Table

Number of
Nozzles that
will discharge
into this
enclosure
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Agent quantity must be assigned to nozzles

Balance must
equal zero

To distribute agent evenly

between nozzles, click Auto
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Once Balance equals zero,

click OK
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Repeat this process for each enclosure

that will be protected

When finished, click Next

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Agent quantity must be rounded

UP to a whole pound

After adjusting the quantity,

click Set to New

Note the Adjusted

Concentration

When finished, click Next

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Note that no container is

selected

Auto Select will pick the smallest

cylinder that will fit the quantity of
agent

Click
Container
Select

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Use the pull-down menu to select

an appropriate container

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Meter shows cylinder fill density, based on maximum fill

for cylinder size and agent quantity calculated

Click OK
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Cylinder name is now shown

Click Next
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Isometric Screen allows the designer to

graphically enter a pipe network

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Click to add a Nozzle

Click to add a Side Tee

Click to specify direction

of object
Click to Delete last
piece on branch

Click to add a
Bull Tee

Click to add a 45
elbow
Click to add an Other
Pipe Object
Click to add a 90
elbow

Type the length of

pipe to be added at
the current node
Click to add pipe section

Click to
Zoom In
Click to
Zoom Out

Click to center on the

current node point
Click to rotate
direction lines

Views:
1: Isometric
2-4: Isometric or as specified
5: Plan View
6-8: Plan View or as specified
9: Elevation View
10-12: Elevation View or as specified

Edit Menu Functions

Cut downstream pipe section

(CTRL+X)

Copy downstream pipe section

(CTRL+C)

Paste pipe section

(CTRL+V)

Delete downstream pipe section

Delete all the piping
Save downstream pipe section
Open pipe section and paste it on

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To connect pipe, add an Object and

choose either a Flex Hose or Valve
Outlet Adapter
(Note that 3 valves will allow direct
attachment of pipe and/or fittings)

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Continue to add pipe segments, using

tees and elbows to connect them

When it is time to add a nozzle, click the

Add Nozzle button and select the
appropriate nozzle for this enclosure
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When your network is

complete, click Next

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Pipe Type

Total equivalent
length

Pipe Diameter
Pipe Length
Elevation Change

Quantity of each
fitting type

This screen tabulates all of the information

for each pipe section. The information can
be edited through this screen, if changes
are necessary.

Additional
equivalent length

Other Objects

Quantity of Agent flowing

through pipe section, per
agent assigned to downstream
nozzles

Nozzle orifice
area

Nozzle designation
Nozzle Type
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Check nozzle types and make sure

nozzles are 2 diameter or less

Click Default Pipe Diameters to

automatically insert pipe diameters based on
downstream nozzle flow rates

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Click OK

When the software is allowed to select new nozzles, it

will also adjust pipe sizes to attempt to clear any
warnings. If the designer prefers to keep the specified
pipe sizes, the pipe can be locked to prevent the
software from making changes to the pipe section.

Click to Lock or Unlock all pipe sections

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Perform Main Calculations

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Saving prior to running the calculations will ensure against lost

data in the event that the computer crashes while running

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Click System Acceptance Report

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Check for Errors and Warnings

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To view the complete report, select

Multiple Reports

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Select the reports you want to include

Click Show to view

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To create a PDF file, select Export

Report (PDF Format)

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Choose a name and location for

the report and click Save
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ADS/Phoenix Series Software

Similarities
ADS/Phoenix software is identical to the
ECS/9300 software, with the addition of one
screen...

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Use to specify the nitrogen orifice

fitting (controls flow of nitrogen into
FM-200 cylinder)

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Nitrogen Orifice can be set by the designer

or selected by the software

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Selecting an orifice size is similar to

picking a nozzle orifice

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Manifold Edit
New manifolds can also be designed from the
Agent Source screen
Different manifold configuration
New manifold for a different number of
cylinders than what is offered by default

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Set cylinder type

& quantity

Click Manifold
Edit

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Choose appropriate cylinder type

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Lists all of the available manifolds:

-Default
-User-created
Add - To create
a new manifold
Edit - To edit
an existing usercreated manifold
Delete - To
delete a usercreated manifold
Click Add
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Creating a new manifold always starts by

making a copy of an existing manifold

Select the desired manifold type (End, Center, or H)

and an appropriate cylinder quantity and size
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Edit the new manifolds name If desired, assign a Sort Order #

Select total number
of cylinders to be
included in manifold
(include Reserve)
Manifold type can
not be changed once
original template has
been copied
Select pipe take off
direction (up, down,
or horizontal)
A different bitmap may be selected; the picture shown will
not reflect the quantity of cylinders or the manifold type
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First section of the manifold represents the connection between the

cylinder outlet and manifold header; this is repeated for all cylinders

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Pipe type
(schedule and
connection type)

Pipe Diameter
(pay attention to
cylinder outlet size)

Pipe Length
(represents total
hard pipe; do not
include length of
flex hoses)

Pipe Elevation is
the net change in
height from the
outlet to the
manifold header

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Add any fittings within the section

(First section should not include tees)

Others box allows

for selection of
hoses, check
valves, or other
Kidde supplied pipe
objects

If the object can not

be accounted for in
any of the above
boxes, the objects
equivalent length
may be added to the
Equivalent Length
Added box
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Second section of the manifold represents the entire length from end
to riser (note that this is half for a Center manifold)

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Information is the same as

First section of manifold

Add 1 Side tee for

every cylinder in
the manifold
-PLUSAdd appropriate
fitting for riser:
-Center manifold
uses a Side tee at
the riser
-End manifold
uses an elbow at the
riser
Click Finish
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Click Exit

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Main/Reserve Manifold
Connected reserve systems require a manifold
as well
Selected through Agent Source screen

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Choose Main/Reserve System

Total number of
cylinders will
double

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Select a manifold for the total number

of cylinders, including reserve

DO NOT PICK
END MANIFOLD
FOR
MAIN/RESERVE
SYSTEMS

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ADS/Phoenix Manifolds
When using a manifold in a ADS/PHX system:
Only the FM-200 cylinders are connected to the
system piping
Nitrogen cylinders are connected only to the
Actuation Assembly
Same rules apply
Design interface is the same

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FE-13 Software

Similarities
The FE-13 software is nearly identical to the
ECS/9300 Flow software.

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Internally Developed Software

Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid
Argonite
Different format from Hughes software
No isometric screen available

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 Before installing or
running these software
programs ensure regional
setting on the host
computer are set as
shown
Access regional settings
from computers control
panel menu

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 Before installing or
running these software
programs ensure regional
setting on the host
computer are set as
shown
Access regional settings
from computers control
panel menu

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Project Information

Click or
Press
Function Keys

Enclosure Data

Pipe Network Data

Quick Agent Calculator

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Use Calculator to Estimate Agent Quantity

Input Data
Output Data

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Also,Use Calculator to Estimate Room Volume

Input Data

Output Data

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Project Information
(No Commas!)

Input Discharge Time

Default = 60 sec
Set Altitude

Press to change
default cylinder
size & qty
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Set Cylinder Type

& Quantity
- OR Leave Default
Selected

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Set Enclosure Name

Input Enclosure
Dimensions

Specify Hazard
As Class A or Class B

Add/Delete Nozzles
Only 360 Available!

Weights
Auto-Calcd

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Can specify total enclosure volume

Nozzles Numbered Consecutively

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Compare Weight Required to Weight Supplied

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Compare Weight Required to Weight Supplied

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No Isometric Screen! Type pipe data for each node point.

Cylinder and
Flex Hose

Manifold

Restrictor
Set Tee Configuration

Set Nozzle Flow Rates

Discharge
Piping

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Argonite Pipe Modeling.

Manifold pipe must always be schedule 160
45 Elbows = 0.5 90 Elbows
Input additional equivalent length for other pipe
objects

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Calculation Results Screen. Check for Errors!

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Argonite Pressure Venting

Vent area calculated should be in addition to normal

room leakage area
Room leakage may change over time
Vent should be gravity damper type
Vent to atmospheric pressure
Not into a duct

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Advanced Argonite Pipe Modeling

Selector Valve Systems

Center/H-Pattern Manifolds

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Argonite Selector Valve

One calculation file per enclosure/suppression zone
Cannot model two or more enclosures in the same file

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Argonite Selector Valve

Largest selector valve available is 2 NPT
Always before restrictor
Can flow gas through parallel selector valves into
common downstream pipe

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Argonite Selector Valve

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Argonite Selector Valve

S
L
Y

2
1/
C
C
S
YL

2
1/

S
YL
L
CY

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Argonite Manifolds
Program models flow through pipe sections by setting
the cylinder quantity
End Manifold = total cylinder qty
Center & H-Pattern Manifold
set cylinder qty for each pipe section
Pipe sections with combined flow
model tee fitting and cyl qty = sum of input pipe
sections

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Argonite Manifolds

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Novec 1230 Software

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Similar Layout to Argonite

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Similar Layout to Argonite

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Similar Layout to Argonite

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Similar Layout to Argonite

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Helpful Reference Documents

Software Manuals (on CD)
Error Message Help Guides (on CD)

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