September 28, 2011 | AQUIS News
What’s new in AQUIS Operation 4.0 (Part 4)
Operation 4.0 is scheduled for release on September 30, 2011.
This is number four topic in a series of 4 that explains the enhancements and news for Operation 4.0
Display Water Age Distribution in Dashboard
There are two new plot types to be displayed from the dashboards.
- Mean age, minimum age or maximum age distribution display either as a distribution curve or as an aggregated curve.
- Option to display the age for a sub model, a scenario, or a reservoir.
Display Water Source Distribution Using Pies
The dashboard pie diagram displays the actual source fractions in the selected node for the current time.
- The update function is similar to the object list. Left-click a node to display data until next node is ”clicked”.
- The diagram requires a water quality simulation.
The source distribution pie references either a named layer or the current scenario.
International Water Association (IWA) Water Balance Model
A new tool has been implemented allowing calculating IWA’s key figures for leakages at flow control zone level.
The model requires input for a certain period as total supplied water volume, unbilled authorized consumption, apparent losses etc.
The outcome of the tool is calculated key figures as CARL (calculated real losses) and ILI (Infrastructure Leakage Index). The key figures are used to characterize the leakage level between different flow control zones.
The ILI is CARL relatively to the unavoidable real losses. The unavoidable real loss is a theoretical reference value based on pipe lengths of mains and private pipes.
The right hand side of the dialog includes pie diagrams displaying the important distributions like revenue water compared to non-revenue water and pies of different types of losses.
Transient Simulations
The transient simulation feature has been enhanced with new facilities.
- Option to present selected data with a time resolution less than 1 second.
- Surge relief valves.
- Pressurized and open tanks.
The updated implementation of transient simulations allows you not only to determine surge problems, but also to design surge reducing equipment.
Source Object
A new object type named “source” has been implemented. This new object has its own icon making it easier to get an overview of the model. It further allows you to fast filter source in the generic editor via the group selection in the tree view.
- Built-in symbol.
- Easy filter on sources in Generic Editor.
- Update old objects by adding a source on top of an ”old” source node.