Quick start: your first project

1. Fluid & Units. Choose US customary or metric units, pick your fluid from the library or tap Use water, and set your site location so Pypley corrects atmospheric pressure for the NPSH check.

2. Discharge Pipes. Add each pipe section with its inside diameter, length, material and start and end elevations, then add its fittings and valves.

3. Pump Selection. Choose a library pump or one of your saved pumps, capture a curve from a photo or PDF, or enter it by hand.

4. Tank & Suction. Choose an open tank, a pressurized tank or a closed loop, then add the suction pipe and its fittings.

5. Calculate. Model Check shows anything still missing. Tap Calculate to see the operating point, the losses in every pipe and fitting, the NPSH check, and notes that suggest fixes. Share the results as a PDF or CSV.

Trace a pump curve from a datasheet

1. In Pump Selection, choose Capture from a curve image, then take a photo or import a PDF or image.

2. Set up the axes by tapping known values on each one.

3. Tap points along the head, efficiency and NPSHr curves until each counter is complete.

4. Tap Done. Pypley fits curves through your points.

The datasheet doesn't need to match your project's units. A US chart works in a metric project, and the other way round.

Video walkthroughs: coming soon

• Set up a project, start to finish

• Trace a pump curve from a datasheet

Help inside the app

Tap the ⓘ button in any project to open the How to Use Pypley guide. It has a five-step quick start, a system diagram, topic pages, common problems and a glossary, and it's searchable.

Questions?

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