SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE IN A CAD FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM MODEL

A processing system for dynamic analysis of hydraulic performance in a computerized fire sprinkler system model is provided to aid sprinkler designers in auto-peaking the system when at least one of the elements are in a flowing hydraulic state, the system comprising storing in a first memory means a drawing view of a fire sprinkler system, the drawing comprised of a plurality of changeable interengageable system elements, representational of an actual construction, for selective assembly together, the elements having distinctive dimensional and operational properties including an open, closed or automatic flow, providing a remote area boundary for dynamic movement through the view, the remote area in operative connection with the automatic property, finding any one of the elements having an open-flow property, locating the boundary in the view, finding any one of the elements within the boundary having an automatic flow property, calculating a hydraulic result for at least one element using the open or automatic property or both, and displaying the hydraulic result for dynamic system analysis to determine an optimum location for the remote area in the drawing.The invention further provides a processing system for dynamic analysis of hydraulic performance in a computerized fire sprinkler system model to aid sprinkler designers in optimizing the dimensional and material properties of delivery elements when at least one of the elements are in a flowing hydraulic state.