# Data Entry - Input Inspector/Editor

Data entry into the Input Editor specific to settling slurry calculations occurs within the following boundary components only: Known or Assigned Pressures Known or Assigned Flows Reservoirs or Accumulators The table below, shows the additional entries: For Known Pressures, Known Flows (with flow direction into the network) and for Reservoirs an additional row beneath the Fluid row called Fluid Type appears. FLUID AND FLUID TYPE
Field Name | Field Entry | Image
Fluid | Allows you to select any Newtonian or Non-Newtonian liquid in the Fluids Database. |
Fluid Type | Choice of Newtonian or Non-Newtonian Non-Settling sets the fluid to the currently selected fluid obtained from the fluid database. Choice of Heterogeneous Settling displays additional rows (see table below) and the Fluid selected becomes the carrier fluid in the slurry. |
ADDITIONAL ROWS for HETEROGENEOUS SETTLING Known Pressure and Reservoirs Boundaries.
Field Name | Field Entry | Image
Solids | Select the solids material from the Solids Database |
Concentration defined by | Choose the concentration by either volume or mass percent. In this context concentration refers to concentration of the mixture. |
Include Size Distribution: NO | Value can be Yes or No |
d50 | Input d50 mass mean particle diameter |
d85 | Input d85, 85% by mass of particles are finer. |
Include Size Distribution: YES | Enter full range of mesh size retained values |
ADDITIONAL ROW for HETEROGENEOUS SETTLING Known Flow into Network.
Field Name | Field Entry | Image
Flow Defined By | Allows you to select the flow basis for known flows into the network. The available options are a flow based on total mixture flow; a flow based on the solids only flow; a flow based on the carrier only flow.. |
The Input Editor automatically determines the friction loss model to be used from the database definition of the selected fluid. If a Newtonian fluid is selected, then the friction loss model is Moody or Hazen Williams; if a non-Newtonian / non-settling liquid is selected, the friction loss model reflects the entered liquid data. Pipe Inclination: Pipes with an inclination of less than 30 deg are assumed horizontal; pipes with an inclination greater than 30 deg are assumed vertical. Pipe inclination is automatically determined by FluidFlow from the relative levels of the pipe end nodes and its length. The pipe slope is automatically determined from elevation change between the pipe ends and the pipe length.