Case Study: RS&H simplifies complex water deluge system design with Datacor Impulse

RS&H simplifies a 241-pipe water deluge system with Datacor Impulse

Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. (RS&H), a consulting firm for complex infrastructure projects, faced the challenge of designing a highly intricate water deluge system for a rocket launch pad. The system, which required 241 pipes and 100 nozzles, needed to suppress sound and cool the pad surface by meeting strict flow and timing requirements. To accomplish this, RS&H used Impulse from vendor Datacor for advanced pipe flow modeling.

Datacor's Impulse software was crucial for the solution. Its features, like the sectioned pipe method and Scenario Manager, drastically improved modeling efficiency and allowed engineers to run "what if" scenarios, including simulating valve failures. This enabled RS&H to accurately size pipes and valves and determine optimal valve opening times to meet all requirements. The solution from Datacor provided the client with a fully functional model for future use, eliminating the burden of manual calculations on such a complex system.

Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. (RS&H)