[Free Tool] Siegenthaler’s ‘Hydronics Design Studio 2.0’ Demo John Siegenthaler We created the Hydronics Design Studio (HDS) to assist heating professionals in designing high performance hydronic heating systems. It represents the state-of-the-art in computer-assisted design for modern hydronic heating systems. Thousands of professionals use the HDS, but if you’re not yet familiar with it, I’d like to offer you a free demo version to get acquainted with the software. The HDS can help you quickly answer routine design questions such as: What flow rate will this circulator produce in my system? How do I compensate for temperature drops along a series piping loop when sizing baseboard? How would using the next larger pipe size for the circuit effect flow rate? How do I compensate for temperature drops along a series piping loop when sizing baseboard? What effect will adding antifreeze have on the performance of my system? The twelve program modules included are as follows: BUILDING HEAT LOAD ESTIMATOR SERIES BASEBOARD SIMULATOR HYDRONIC CIRCUIT SIMULATOR EXPANSION TANK SIZER FLUID PROPERTIES CALCULATOR EQUIVALENT LENGTH CALCULATOR HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE CALCULATOR PIPE SIZER PIPE HEAT LOSS ESTIMATOR HEATING COST ESTIMATOR INJECTION MIXING SIMULATOR BUFFER TANK SIMULATOR The latest version of the Hydronics Design Studio (2.0) contains all the functionality of the previous version (1.13) plus several new additions. These include: 1. Integration of a more powerful building heat load estimator 2. An expanded performance database of over 440 selectable circulators 3. A new module for determining the equivalent length of user-specified components. 4. A wider selection of fuel options, including wood pellets, coal, and shell corn. Current owners of any previous version of the Hydronics Design Studio can upgrade to the latest version at a heavily discounted price. Biomass Boilers Free Courses Hydronic Heating Mechanical Engineering Originally posted on January 13, 2015 Written by John Siegenthaler John Siegenthaler, P.E., is a mechanical engineer and graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a licensed professional engineer, and Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology at Mohawk Valley Community College. “Siggy” has over 35 years of experience in designing modern hydronic heating systems. He is a hall-of-fame member of the Radiant Professionals Alliance and a presenter at national and international conference on hydronic and radiant heating. John is principal of Appropriate Designs – a consulting engineering firm in Holland Patent, NY. The 3rd edition of his textbook – Modern Hydronic Heating – was released in January 2011. John currently writes about hydronic heating and solar thermal system design for several trade publications. More posts by John