OpenUtilities sisHYD

Design calculations and analysis 

• Design district energy and gas network system with pipe sizing aids. 

• Model equipment using manufacturer equipment specifications. 

• Generate reports that calculate equipment and construction costs. 

• Validate operating limits and pressure constraints.  

• Design pipe inner diameters by limiting the specific pressure loss and velocity. 

• Designs can be done on the entire network, on network segments, by pipe types, or selected pipes. 

• Identify critical hydraulic points in the network. 

Usability and integration 

• Intuitive interface for district energy and gas networks software 

• Tooltip displays hydraulic and thermal results. 

• Objects intelligently linked between map graphics and profile, reports, and logs. 

• Integrates with print preparation capabilities. 

• Seamless integration with MicroStation CAD software. 

• Map trace and search functions. 

• Validation of input data. 

• Wizard-guided network modeling. 

Reports, maps, and charts 

• Generate tabular lists and reports.  

• Create presentation map plots with labeling to document analysis results.  

• Apply color and weight coding to map plots based on attributes.  

• Thematically apply line weights based upon the internal pipe diameter.  

• Create profile plots of node and pipe results along user-defined network routes.  

• Export map graphics to PDFs for archiving and distribution.  

• Publish network plots at user-defined map scales.  

• Symbology and annotation collision detection support.

Data management 

• Open database architecture for storing data 

• External applications can access the published database schema 

• Import data from OpenUtilities sisNET® or other network documentation systems to avoid redundant data models 

• Exchange data for use with third-party optimization tools (load distribution, daily resource scheduling, pump optimization, interfacing with computer process control)

Additional district energy design and analysis specifications 

• Thermal dynamic calculation. 

• Heat loss modeling. 

• Supply and return temperature scenarios. 

• Temperature plots (color-coded network plot, profile plot) 

• Bypass between supply and return with and without control valves/pumps 

• Supply customers from the return when operating conditions are favorable 

• Return temperature may be modeled as a dependency of the supply temperature 

• Admixture control support 

• Simulate arbitrary pump tasks 

• Preconfigured yet customizable units of measure 

Processor:  

• Intel® or AMD® processor 2.5 GHz or greater. OpenUtilities sisHYD comes with MicroStation built in, which is not supported on a CPU that does not support SSE2. MicroStation is not supported on a CPU which does not have AVX instructions. 

Operating System  

• Windows 11/ Windows 11 (24H2) - Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education 

• Windows 10 (64-bit)/ Windows 10 (22H2) - Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education 

Memory  

• 8 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended. More memory almost always improves performance, particularly when working with larger models 

Disk Space  

• 25 GB minimum, 25-42 GB depending on additional installations such as Companion Features and Companion Products. 

Display  

• See the graphics card manufacturer for latest information on DirectX drivers. 1024 MB of video RAM or higher is recommended. If insufficient video RAM or no graphics card supported by DirectX can be found, MicroStation attempts to use software emulation. For optimal performance, graphics display color depth should be set to 24-bit or higher. When using a color depth setting of 16-bit, some inconsistencies will be noted. For more information on recommended workstation profiles for MicroStation, see MicroStation System Requirements and Hardware Recommendations.