How can I see extended results for my air valve, such as air volume, air flow rate, head and air mass, over time?
First, enter a number in the “Report Period” field of the air valve properties. This represents how often the results will be reported. For example, a report period of ’10’ would cause extended results to be reported every 10 timesteps. so, if the calculation timestep was 0.01 seconds, that means you will see these results at a 0.1second interval. To view these extended results after computing the transient simulation, go to Report > Transient Analysis Reports > Transient Analysis Detailed Report. Scroll down almost to the bottom, to the section beginning with ” ** Air valve at node Air Valve**”. Below this, you will see a table of time, air volume, head, air mass and air outflow rate. You import or copy/paste this data into an external program such as Microsoft Excel, to develop a graph if needed.
