WaterCAD 2024 provides modeling capabilities, so that you can model and optimize practically any distribution system aspect, including the following operations:

• Hydraulic Analysis
• Perform a steady-state analysis for a snapshot view of the system, or perform an extended-period simulation to see how the system behaves over time.
• Use any common friction method: Hazen-Williams, Darcy-Weisbach, or Manning’s methods.
• Take advantage of scenario management to see how your system reacts to different demand and physical conditions, including fire and emergency usage.
• Control pressure and flow completely by using flexible valve configurations. You can automatically control pipe, valve, and pump status based on changes in system pressure (or based on the time of day). Control pumps, pipes, and valves based on any pressure junction or tank in the distribution system.
• Perform automated fire flow analysis for any set of elements and zones in the network.
• Calibrate your model manually, or use the Darwin Calibrator.
• Generate capital and energy-cost estimates.
• Compute system head curves.
• Water Quality Analysis
• Track the growth or decay of substances (such as chlorine) as they travel through the distribution network.
• Determine the age of water anywhere in the network.
• Identify source trends throughout the system.

Modeling capabilities include:

• Steady-State/Extended Period Simulation
• Global Demand and Roughness Adjustments
• Check Data/Validate
• Calculate Network
• Flow Emitters
• Parallel VSPs
• Fire Flow Analysis
• Water Quality Analysis
• Calculation Options
• Patterns
• Controls
• Active Topology