For calculating hydrodynamics of lawn sprinkler system. HydroCalc calculates: Maximum system flowWater velocity through various pipe sizesDynamic pressure based on static pressure, meter size, pipe sizes and materials and length, number and type of fittings, valves and backflow preventerDetermines zone or system precipitation rate based on 1 to 3 different methodsDetermines evaporation and transpiration rate based on average temperature and humidityConsiders soil type, percent of slope, and whether ground is bare or plantedFrom all these factors, it calculates a suggested watering schedule (number of waterings per week and number of mintues per watering)Enter information from your local water bill, plus system flow rate and run time, and the program will calculate cost to run the system per week, month and year. Windows version generates reports on your project in DOC format that can be edited/printed from any word processor.Context-sensitive online helpAs you design sprinkler systems, HydroCalc lets you eliminate many hours of work consulting books and tables then doing the calculations yourself. Fully functional demo Palm version, available here for free, allows you to try it 10 days and includes a few "please register me" nags. Windows version lets you try it 10 times.Comes with an interactive on-screen tutorial that demonstrates and instructs about every aspect of the program. |
