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OpenFlows™ HAMMER®
Transient Analysis and Modeling

A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR MODEL BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT

CONTROLLING TRANSIENTS MADE EASIER
Transient pressures can cause catastrophic damage to pipes and equipment, If you already have an OpenFlows WaterGEMS® or OpenFlows WaterCAD®
risk the safety of operators, allow the intrusion of dangerous contaminants model, you can simply open it in HAMMER to get started, as these products
into the system, and interrupt service to customers. Over time, the increased share a common 昀椀le format. To build a network directly within HAMMER,
wear and tear on pipes and pumps can lead to premature failure. use the element layout buttons, or leverage your existing geospatial data,
CAD drawings, databases, and spreadsheets with versatile tools for model
The most cost-e昀昀ective approach for controlling transients is to perform a
building and load allocation. HAMMER can also open model 昀椀les created
transient analysis to locate trouble spots and determine appropriate surge
with EPANET.
control strategies. OpenFlows HAMMER gives water professionals the power
to successfully perform this critical analysis, even on high-pro昀椀le projects.
A WIDE RANGE OF HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
PROVEN TRANSIENT ANALYSIS ALGORITHM Enable precise simulation of the impact of a wide range of surge protection
Use the method of characteristics (MOC) – the benchmark standard for devices and rotating equipment such as pumps and turbines.
hydraulic transient 昀氀ow analysis – to compute results at intermediate You can select from more than 20 devices and perform an unlimited
points along the pipeline and accurately capture critical outcomes such number of operating scenarios to develop the most appropriate strategy
as mid-pipe negative pressures that could otherwise be overlooked. for surge mitigation.

SUPERIOR INTEROPERABILITY
COMPREHENSIVE SCENARIO MANAGEMENT
You can employ OpenFlows HAMMER out of the box as a stand-alone
Scenario Management Center gives you full control to con昀椀gure, run,
application, or you can work from within MicroStation®, ArcGIS Pro,
evaluate, visualize, and compare an unlimited number of what-if scenarios
or AutoCAD using the same HAMMER model for true interoperability
within a single 昀椀le. Support your decision-making by evaluating and
across platforms.
comparing multiple surge-protection alternatives, as well as pump and
valve operation strategies.

RESULT INTERPRETATION TOOLS

The analysis and data visualization features allow users to capture
fast-moving transient phenomena, determine their impact on
the system, and select the most appropriate surge protection equipment
for the job.

Thematic mapping, interactive animations, contour plots, and a host of

report-ready graph and pro昀椀le options provide the information required
in a format that makes sense.
Integrated issue resolution
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM: 800 x 600 resolution, Windows, 10, 8 GB RAM
RECOMMENDED: 1920 x 1080 resolution, Windows 10, 16 GB RAM
BROWSER COMPATIBILITY: Stand-alone application and runs within ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, MicroStation, AutoCAD, See: Platform Compatibility

OpenFlows™ HAMMER® At-A-Glance

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INTERFACE AND GRAPHICAL EDITING
Š Support for ProjectWise®
Š Ability to run from within four compatible platforms:
» Windows HYDRAULICS
» MicroStation (MicroStation license required) Š Method of characteristics for transient analysis
» ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Pro license required) Š Wave speed calculator
» AutoCAD (AutoCAD license required) Š Built-in steady-state and extended-period simulation engines
Š Element morphing, splitting, and reconnecting Š Transient force computation
Š Scaled, schematic, and hybrid environments Š Turbine modeling: load acceptance and rejection
Š Automatic element labeling Š Steady-state/EPS friction methods: Hazen-Williams, Modi昀椀ed
Š Ability to track model changes by user, date, and element Š Hazen-Williams, Darcy Weisbach, or Manning’s equation
Š Unlimited undo/redo Š Transient friction methods: steady, quasi-steady, unsteady,
Š Element prototypes or unsteady (Vitkovsky)
Š User data extensions Š Rule-based or logical controls
Š Aerial views and dynamic zooming Š Variable-speed pumping
Š Named views manager Š Transient analysis batch run
Š Multiple background layer support RESULTS PRESENTATION
Š Ability to add online Bing Maps as a background Š Thematic mapping
INTEROPERABILITY AND MODEL BUILDING Š Advanced dynamic pro昀椀ling
Š Complete compatibility with OpenFlows WaterCAD Š Contour plots
and OpenFlows WaterGEMS Š Pro昀椀le plots along a path
Š EPANet import/export Š Time history graphs at a point
Š Spreadsheet, database, ODBC, shape昀椀le, DXF and DGN 昀椀le, Š Synchronized maps, pro昀椀les, and point history visualization
geodatabase*, geometric network*, and SDE* connections Š Advanced tabular reporting with FlexTables
(*when running from within ArcMap) Š Record AVI video of time analysis
Š GIS-ID property to maintain associations between records HYDRAULIC ELEMENTS
in the data source/GIS and elements in the model Š Reservoir
Š Graphical SCADA element Š Pump: shut down after delay, constant speed (no curve),
Š Customer meter element constant speed (with curve), variable speed
Š Automatic demand allocation from geospatial data such Š Turbine
as customer meters Š Pressure regulating valve
Š Geospatial-based water consumption projection Š Flow control valve
Š Daily, weekly, monthly, and superimposed patterns Š Loss element (including ori昀椀ce)
Š Composite demands with global editing Š Sprinkler
Š Area, count, discharge, and population-based loading Š Valves types: check, gate, globe, butter昀氀y, needle, ball, user-de昀椀ned
Š Demand loading based on pipe length Š Dead-end pipe
Š Elevation extraction from DEM, TIN, shape昀椀les, CAD drawings and surfaces Š Constant 昀氀ow draw-o昀昀
Š Lateral service connection links – no need to split pipes Š Periodic head/昀氀ow

MODEL MANAGEMENT TRANSIENT SOURCES

Š Unlimited scenarios and alternatives Š Valve closure (including partial closure) and opening
Š Active topology Š Pump: controlled shutdown, trips, startup
Š Global attribute tabular editing Š Rapid demand or pressure change
Š Sorting and persistent 昀椀ltering on tabular reports Š Multiple, simultaneous transient sources
Š Dynamic and static selection sets SURGE PROTECTION DEVICES
Š Customizable engineering libraries Š Surge tank: open, spilling, one-way, variable-area, di昀昀erential,
Š Global engineering units management with ori昀椀ce, with bladder
Š Sub-model management Š Hydropneumatic tank: sealed, vented, dipping tube
Š Network navigator for automatic topology review Š Pressure relief valve
and connectivity consistency Š Surge anticipation valve
Š Automatic element validation Š Rupture disk
Š Automated model skeletonization Š Air valve: single-acting, double-acting, slow-closing, triple-acting
Š Complete 昀氀exibility for project options (pressure wave speed, Š Discharge to atmosphere

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