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.
