What happens if PIPE-FLO Compressible cannot converge to a solution?
Regardless of which convergence method is used, there are cases in which the program may be unable to converge to a solution. The program uses a genetic algorithm that increases the probability a solution can be reached. If the PIPE-FLO Compressible program is unable to converge to a solution, it is most likely due to a physical problem in the real piping system. In such a case, it is important to know where the problem exists in the physical piping system. As the program performs the calculations, you can see which pipelines in the piping system are experiencing choked or sonic flow. In addition, you can stop the calculation at any time, review the intermediate results, and restart the calculation. This is a great time saver when troubleshooting a piping system design.
