New Features In AFT Impulse 6

• Improved tab interface and enhanced Quick Access Panel functionality
• Improved search includes pipe and junction notes, names and numbers
• Output reports in German and Chinese languages
• Main menus are translated into available output languages

Graph Results

• Multiple Graphs Sets can be added to Graph Folders for easy generation and display
• Multiple graph tabs on primary window Graph tab
• Multiple parameters can be stacked on separate graphs using the same X-axis
• Secondary Y-parameter for most graph types
• Multiple graphs tiled on same Graph tab
• Multiple graphs can be animated at the same time
• New graphs can be defined directly from the Workspace
• New parameters such as Kv, Cv rate of change, valve position, liquid accumulator volume
• Easy formatting of titles, axis labels, and plot lines
• Plot series lines can be turned on/off for quick inspection
• Graph controls now located on the Quick Access Panel for easy graph definition and changes
• Animations can be saved in MP4 and QuickTime formats
• New Graph Guide to quickly direct new and experienced users to basic and advanced graphing features

• Scenario manager shows which scenarios have output
• Ability to create child scenarios without results saving duplication and load time

• New paste preview mode allows the pipes and junctions to be placed where desired and will indicate interference with existing objects on the Workspace
• GIS shape files can be imported to create a model
• Text alignment options in annotations
• Annotations can be layered on the Workspace

Output

• Results Diagrams which graphically show data for pumps

Visual Report

• Automatic Color Map generation

Pipes

• Design Alerts are specified and named globally and applied to pipes
• New Design Alerts available

Junctions

• New Turbine junction type
• Surge Anticipator valve  capability added to the Relief Valve
• Remote pressure sensing capability added to the Relief Valve
• Improved clarity for data entry in the Reservoir/Tank Property window
• Automatic generation of Cv vs. Time using equal percentage or linear profiles
• New events basedon Cv or Kv
• Maximum pressure setting for Gas Accumulators simulates a relief valve
• When the speed is set for a pump, both the original and modified pump curves are shown on the Pump Property window
• Design Alerts can be applied to junctions
• New dynamic check valve model
• New method from Thorley for estimating reverse velocity through check valves at closure

• New Force Summary report available in the output showing all applied force sets
• New Design Alerts can be applied to Force Sets and shown in the Force Summary
• New Force report in Model Data showing the input details
• Force definitions can be imported from an Excel file

Animations can be saved in MP4 and QuickTime formats

Enhanced check valve modeling based on inertia