PSIM

Pump System Improvement Modeling Tool - A Pump Systems Matter educational tool.

Built on AFT Fathom, PSIM is a freely available pump system modeling tool including the following capabilities:

  • Highly graphical, drag-and-drop model building
  • Centrifugal pump modeling including
    • - Pump sizing
    - Variable speed drives
    - Impeller trimming
    - BEP calculations
    - NPSH calculations
    - Viscosity correction to pump curves (using HI methods)
    - Power calculations
    - Energy usage and cost
  • Positive displacement pump modeling includes:
    • - Generated head
    - Power calculations
    - Energy usage and cost
  • Ability to model flow and pressure control valves
  • Generation of pump vs. system curves
  • Ability to model different types of fluids
  • Ability to model pipe networks with up to twelve pipe elements
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