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Engineering Fluid Dynamics Tool

AFT Fathom is engineering software used to model steady state liquid and low pressure gas systems to calculate pressure drops and velocities. It can be used to model systems like water distribution, crude transfer, fire water, and cooling water. Some key features include pipe sizing, pump selection and sizing, NPSH evaluation, and troubleshooting existing systems. Inputs required include piping diagrams, pump curves, equipment data sheets, and process parameters. The software has five main windows for inputs, outputs, and results. An example is provided on how to size a pump using the software by starting Fathom, laying out the model, defining components, running the solver, and reviewing outputs.

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Engineering Fluid Dynamics Tool

AFT Fathom is engineering software used to model steady state liquid and low pressure gas systems to calculate pressure drops and velocities. It can be used to model systems like water distribution, crude transfer, fire water, and cooling water. Some key features include pipe sizing, pump selection and sizing, NPSH evaluation, and troubleshooting existing systems. Inputs required include piping diagrams, pump curves, equipment data sheets, and process parameters. The software has five main windows for inputs, outputs, and results. An example is provided on how to size a pump using the software by starting Fathom, laying out the model, defining components, running the solver, and reviewing outputs.

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AFT Fathom

Mahham Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd

What is AFT Fathom?


AFT (Applied Flow Technology) Fathom is an engineering software used to
model steady state liquid hydraulics system and low pressure gases to
calculate pressure drop and velocity in the flow path, such as:

Water distribution system


Crude transfer system
Fire water system
Slurry transfer
Cooling water system, etc

For steady state hydraulics system, other software and tools available are:
MES liquid hydraulics spreadsheet
Stoner Pipeline Simulator
Hysys, etc

Other Products of AFT are:


AFT Impulse Liquid Transient Analysis
AFT Arrow Gas Steady State Modeling

Other features of AFT Fathom


The software is very useful for:
Pipe Sizing
Pump (Centrifugal and Positive Displacement) sizing and Selection
NPSH evaluation
Variable speed pumping
Impeller trimming
Viscosity corrections using standards from the Hydraulic Institute
Wire-to-water efficiency calculation including pump, motor and variable frequency drive efficiencies
Power usage and motor sizing
Energy cost calculation
Control Valve sizing and Selection
Simulating System operation and component interaction
Evaluating heat transfer in pipes and heat exchangers
Troubleshooting existing systems to determine the cause of operational problems
Advanced hydraulic solver using Newton-Raphson matrix methods
Scenario Manager to track all design variants and operational possibilities in a single model file with data linkage
Integrated graphing and reporting
Conduct thermal analysis including piping heat transfer and heat exchanger modeling
Calculate the costs of pipes and other components
Supports Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
Address viscosity and frictional changes associated with pumping non-settling solids
Built-in library of fluids and fittings can be extended and customized

What are inputs for AFT Fathom Modeling?


The following documents and information are required for modeling liquid
hydraulics system in AFT Fathom:
Process Flow Diagram
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
Isometric Drawings
Plot Plan
Pump Curve
Valve CV Curve
Equipment Datasheet or vendor Information
Process Parameters, such as: Flow rate, properties (density, viscosity,
vapor pressure, atmospheric pressure
Piping and Fitting Specification
Design Basis Document

AFT Fathom Primary Windows


AFT Fathom has five (5) windows:
Two (2) are input windows (Workspace, Model Data)
Two (2) are output windows (Output, Graph Results)
One (1) displays output/input information (Visual Report)
Model Data

Workspace

Visual Report

Output

Graph Results

Sizing a Pump Example

Step 1: Start AFT Fathom


Start\Programs\AFT Products\AFT Fathom
When you start, Workspace window is active window

Scenario Panel

Primary Window Tabs


Toolbox

Workspace

Step 2: Layout the model


Step 3: Complete the checklist requirements
Step 4: Define the model components
Step 5: run the solver
Step 6: Check the Output
Step 7: Review the Output

Questions

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