Introduction

What is NetSim?

The manual

Basic principles

Basic elements

Nodes

Pipes

Boundary conditions

Dimensioning

Dynamic calculations

Steam module

Year simulation

District cooling

What should I do?

Introduction

Start NetSim

Pipe types

Create a new pipe type

Create a new model

Create pipes

Create the first pipe

Create the second and subsequent pipes

Divide an existing pipe

Delete an object

Calculatable network

Create production plant

Create consumption in the model

Enter calculation conditions

Execute calculation

Identify holes in model (additional function)

Calculate

Troubleshoot model

Fault-free model

Sectioning option (additional function)

Divide model (additional function)

Supplement the model with consumption/customers

Create a customer via a customer data form.

Import customer from external file

Several production plants

Production plants

Position a heat exchanger

Pressure regulations

Define a pressure increase station

Define a pressure reduction

Analyse calculation results

Summary calculation results

Map plots

Graphs

Table data

NetSim system summary Vitec Release Manager

Modelling

Results anaysis

Modelling

User interface

General information on forms

Graphic window

File menu

Display menu

Background colour

Layer properties management

Text (additional function)

Zoom window

Zoom boundaries

Zoom node

Zoom pipe

Zoom previous

Pan

Filter in grid

Show selections on the map

Show level division

Tools menu

Notification

Execute level division

Reduce number of pipes

Settings

Modules menu

Reports menu

Help menu

Toolboxes

Database

Modules

Tools

Own toolbox

Model data form

Node form

Pipe form

Production plant form

Pump form

Valve form

Heat exchanger form

Accumulator form

Customer form

Annual data form

System data form

Pipe types

Pump type

Valve type

Customer type

Temperature curves

Node type/time series

Status list

Calculation

File types

Results analysis

Map

Charts

Node table

Pipe table

Out

Animation

Model management

General

Model concepts

Model-specific data

Objects

Model

Directory data

Create a new model

Copy a model

Delete a model

Pressure regulations - pumps and valves

Location of pumps and valves

Example

Import from CAD

Data import from CAD file (additional function)

Drawing style

Interpretation

Naming methods and prefixes

INTERPRETATION

Create a calculatable model

Combine interpreted model with existing model

Editing a drawing in the interpretation module

Data import from network information system

Consumption data

Import file for customer data

Import file preparation

Import customer data to NetSim databas

Update nodes with consumption from customer data

Customer data field description

Input data in general

Summing of customer data to node

Factor-controlled power

Factor-controlled cooling

Calculation module's input data file

Mathematical and physical basics

Calculation procedure

Input data

Pressure

Temperature

Valves and pumps

Bypasses

Density and viscosity

Steam module

Shunt valve

Accumulators

Pipe types

Examples of pipe types

Glossary of Terms