The 1.11 release introduced specific enhancements to its three core modules to improve numerical stability and reporting:

: For water hammer and pressure surge analysis.

For the uninitiated, PipeNet is a steady-state and transient fluid flow analysis software designed specifically for pipe and duct networks. Unlike general-purpose CFD tools that require hours of meshing and days of solving, PipeNet uses a nodal approach. You define nodes (junctions, reservoirs, tanks) and elements (pipes, pumps, valves, fittings), and the software solves the governing equations (continuity and momentum) almost instantly.