Local service pressures have an influence on demands and losses in the network. Higher pressures lead to increased consumption and losses. This is particularly true for leakage losses, where a standard relationship has been established based on the measurements in several existing water supply systems ( Leakage Control Policy and Practice, 1980 ).
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1. Theoretical Relationship between flow through an orifice and pressure drop across it |
2. Actual relationship between losses and service pressure derived from trials carried out to measure reduction in leakage ( Leakage Control Policy and Practice, 1980 ) |
A similar relationship could not be made for consumption, because many other factors are also relevant.
By default, InfoWorks WS Pro calculates demand without reference to the actual pressure at a node. To provide more accurate modelling of demand, InfoWorks WS Pro provides a pressure-related demand option.
A model calibrated against measured demands indirectly takes the effects of pressures in the network into account. If simulation conditions are similar to calibration conditions, the use of the model without using the pressure related demand option is still valid.
The pressure related demand option is recommended for use in simulations where the hydraulic conditions will make a significant difference to the heads observed in the network compared with the calibration model.
Caution: You are advised to experiment carefully with this option since it is dependent on accurate ground levels and working pressures. Bear in mind that with the pressure related demand option activated, total demand depends on the results of simulation and cannot be predicted accurately. The user must treat the output with care.
When the pressure related demand option is switched on:
See Updating nominal pressures for further information.
Optionally, a global percentage may be specified in the Pressure Related Demand Options dialog.
A previous simulation may also be selected from which nominal pressures will be calculated.
Demand and Leakage at each node is calculated as follows:
Actual consumption:
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Where: QC(nominal)= Nominal Consumption defined in Demand Diagram profile %D = Percentage of demand profile that is pressure related FC = Demand Factor from Consumption PRD Curve |
Actual losses:
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Where: QL(nominal)= Nominal Leakage value defined in Demand Diagram profile %D = Percentage of leakage profile that is pressure related FL = Demand Factor from Leakage PRD Curve |