The Flownex SE Service pack 1 is a collection of updates, fixes and/or enhancements to Flownex SE 8.1. The Service pack is focused on updates, fixes and/or enhancements to the user interface, manuals and features within Flownex SE as requested by clients. 

Flownex SE 8.1 SP1 Boasts Enhanced Capabilities:

• Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
  • NPSH charts and results were added to fan and variable speed pump as well as warnings when NPSH required < NPSH actual. NPSH is the available energy at the suction side of a pump. Pump manufactures run tests to determine the minimum value of NPSH before cavitation. The data curve for NPSH required can be defined in Flownex by specifying sets of points on the pump curve.
• Containers with irregular shapes
  • Open containers, vented containers, two phase tanks and nodes now all have the ability for users to specify complex geometries for containers with irregular shapes.
• Insulated pipe component
  • The Insulated Pipe element was developed to easily model heat transfer between a pipe or a insulated pipe and its surroundings. In essence the element is a pipe connected to the Heat Transfer element.
• Gradual contraction and expansion component
  • The Gradual Pipe Transition element was developed for pipe diameter transitions and is based on the theory presented in crane.
• Gradual pipe transition component.
• Super critical two phase
  • Flownex now has enhanced two phase capability in terms of super critical flow. Flownex accounts for pressures that exceed the critical region and issues warning if the user specifies a quality in this quality independent region. The friction factor of a pipe is also made available to allow manipulation for critical flow applications.