Bentley WaterGEMS CONNECT Edition Help

Check Valve Attributes

  • ID: Unique identifier assigned to this element.
  • Label: Descriptive label for this element.
  • Notes: Additional information about this element.
  • GIS-IDs: List of associated IDs on the GIS/data-source side.
  • Hyperlinks: Associate one or more web link, photo, word processing document, or other file with this element.
  • Flow (Typical): This value is 0 should the valve be initially closed.
  • Pressure (Threshold): The pressure difference between upstream and downstream side to (re)open the (closed) valve. If 0 entered, the valve (re)opens when the upstream pressure exceeds the downstream pressure.
  • Closure Time: Time to close the valve, from the fully open position, after reverse flow is sensed. This establishes the rate of closure in case the valve's opening is partial.
  • Open Time: Time to open the valve, from the fully closed position, after specified pressure difference is exceeded. This establishes the rate of opening in case the valve's closure is partial.
  • Allow Disruption of Operation?: Determines whether an operation (opening or closing) can be terminated prematurely due to a signal to reverse.
  • Located At Wye?: Specifies whether the check valve is simulated as a simple check valve in a run of pipe, or if it is simulated as a wye connection.
  • Flow Direction: Choices: Towards Wye, Away from Wye
  • Elevation: Elevation at centroid of junctions, valves, and pumps; the ground elevation at tanks; the hydraulic grade at reservoirs.
  • Concentration (Initial): Specify the initial concentration for the global concentration at the selected element.
  • Age (Initial): Specify the initial age of the fluid at the selected element.
  • Installation Year: Specify the install year of the element. It does not affect the calculations.
  • Trace (Initial): Specify the initial trace amount at the current location.
  • Zone: Specify the zone for the element.
  • Flow: Total flow through the check valve.
  • Flow (Absolute): Magnitude of flow through the selected check valve.
  • Pressure: Calculated pressure at the check valve.
  • Hydraulic Grade: Calculated hydraulic grade at the check valve.
  • Age (Calculated): Age at selected element for current time step.
  • Trace (Calculated): Trace at selected element for current time step.
  • Concentration (Calculated): Concentration at selected element for current time step.
  • Has Calculation Messages Now?: If true then the current element has associated calculation warning messages for the current time step.
  • Is Closed?: True if the current element is closed during the current time step.
  • Is Open?: Set to true if open during the current time step.
  • Is Initially Closed?: If true, the initial condition for the control element is "Closed" or "Off."
  • Controlled?: Is true if a control action in the current control set references the selected element.
  • Cannot Deliver Flow or Head?: If true then the cannot deliver head or cannot deliver flow warning was generated for the element for the current time step.
  • Head (Maximum, Transient): Maximum head at node over the course of the transient simulation.
  • Head (Minimum, Transient): Minimum head at node over the course of the transient simulation.
  • Pressure (Maximum, Transient): Maximum pressure at node over the course of the transient simulation.
  • Pressure (Minimum, Transient): Minimum pressure at node over the course of the transient simulation.
  • Air Volume (Maximum, Transient): Maximum air volume at node over the course of the transient simulation. Not applicable to Reservoirs and Rating curves.
  • Vapor Volume (Maximum, Transient): Maximum vapor volume at node over the course of the transient simulation. Not applicable to Reservoirs and Rating curves.