• Modeling Capabilities
    • Pipe Network Hydraulics Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Conservation Equation based Pipe Network Simulation Conservation of mass, conservation of energy, and relation of friction head loss to flow; Todini Global Gradient Algorithm (GGA) solver ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Water Quality Reactions Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Water Quality Transport using Lagrangian time-based Approach(Conservation of Mass and Reaction kinetics) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Bulk Flow Reactions Modeling Concentration-dependent with nth order kinetics, including limiting concentration cases ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Wall Reactions depending on bulk flow concentration, wall reaction, and surface area per unit volume within pipe ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Pipes Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Modeling Frictional Headloss in Pipes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Hazen-Williams formula ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Darcy-Weisbach formula ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Chezy-Manning formula ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Average water quality and rection rates(over pipe length) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Junctions Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Modeling Water Demand (and demand patters) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Water quantity or water quality sources at the junction ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Modeling Emitters (e.g., sprinklers) where outflow rate depends on pressure ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Reservoirs Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Infinite external source or sink of water to the network ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Water quality source points ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Tank Modeling
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Volume Curve (how tank volume varies wtith water level) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Water Quality (Mixing in Tanks) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Complete Mixing ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Two-Compartment Mixing ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        First-in First-out (FIFO) Plug Flow ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Last-in First-Out (LIFO) Plug Flow) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Hydraulic Control Structures
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Pumps with custom pumping patterns ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Head-flow pump curve combinations ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Constant Energy Pump ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Variable speed pumps ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Valves ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Pressure Sustaining Valve (PSV) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Pressure Breaker Valve (PBV) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Throttle Control Valve (TCV) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        General Purpose Valve (GPV) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Dynamic Control Rules
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Node based Condition/Actoin Rules ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Link based Condition/Action Rules ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Pump based Condition/Action Rules ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Control Structure based Condition/Action Rules ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Simulation based Condition/Action Rules ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Project Cost Analysis
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Pipe Cost Analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Energy Cost Analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Pump Stations Cost ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Land Cost Analyis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Engineering, Adminustration, and Contingency Cost Analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Upfront Construction / Material Cost Analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Annual Cost Analysis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Total Life Cycle Costs Accounting for design life, interest rate, inflation,… ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Server File Management
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Same mode filel to local computer -- ✔ ✔ ✔
        Saved models on server 1 (last model) 5 50 100
        Max. Number of Uploaded files 5 10 -- --
        Max. User Folder Size Limit 100 MB 1 GB -- --
  • Data Capabilities
    • Background Maps
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        OpenStreetMap Roadmap, Terrain, and Satellite Imagery, ArcGIS World Topographic Map ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Image Overlay Tool ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Direct Model-Data Linkages
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Auto-calculation of Link Lengths Based on Map Dimensions ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Auto-generation of Node Elevations from Digital Elevation Model ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
  • Visualization Capabilities
    • Map-based Visualization of Model Outputs
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Model Object Visualization - Inputs and Outputs, Links, and Nodes, Different Time-steps, etc. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Contour Plot of Model Results at Selected Times - Head, Pressure, Water Quality 100 1000 Unlimited Unlimited
        Map-Report Query Window - Find Objects based on Parameter Values 100 1000 Unlimited Unlimited
      • Time-Series Visualizatoin
        • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
          Node based Time-series Charts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
          Link based Time-series Charts - Flow rate, Velocity, Headloss ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Profile Plots
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Profile Plots of Model Results Across Nodes - Demand, Head, Pressure, Quality ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • 3D Scientific Plot
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        3D plot with Variable Time-step Control - Annotations, Parameter/Result Display on Hover, 3D grid ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Immersive 3D CAD Visualization
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Post-Simulation 3D CAD Digital Tiwn Based on Model Inputs (with Water Dynamics) -- ✔ ✔ ✔
  • Reporting Capabilities
    • Model Objects (Model Setup)
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Summary Statistics Table (Number of Links; Number of Junctions; Number of Pumps, Infiltration Method, …) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Simulation Status
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Summary Status Report - Complete Printout of Model Setup, Analysis Options, Simulation Settings, Flow and Water Quality Results, etc. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        CAD 3D Generation Log (coming soon) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • Result Summaries & Details
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Result Summary by Objects (One or More Model Outputs for Single Model Object) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Result Summary by Parameter (Same Model Output Across Mulitple Objects) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
  • AI Capabilities (free)
    • AI Powered Analytics, Insights, Reporting and Publication (coming soon)
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        AI-generated Reports and Presentation - Model Summaries, Detailed Descriptionns, Captioned figures (coming soon) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Automated Model Parameter Table Generation -- ✔ ✔ ✔
        Instantly Publish models, reports, and/or data, etc to Global Model Network (coming soon) -- ✔ ✔ ✔
    • AI Powered Water Sustainability Learning Center (coming soon)
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Water Disdtribution Science AI-Assistant (AI Chat) - Trained to Engineering and Scientific Theory, ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Case Study Gallery Real-world Implementations & Applications of PipeNET ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        PipeNET Modeling Problems and Exercises ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • AI Powered Water Sustainability Observatory Network (coming soon)
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        Map Interface of Published Cyber-enabled Observatories (CEOs) - PipeNET models, input/output data, reports, graphics, videos, discussion, etc. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        AI-powered search / query/ filter tools Find models, data, reports, people, … ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        View CEO details Access reports, model descriptions, parameter tables, graphics, videos ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Load published models directly into PipeNET ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
    • AI Powered Platform Support
      • Feature / Option FREE BASIC ADVANCED ULTIMATE
        M4W Software and Modeling AI-Assistant (AI Chat) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Realtime, Situational Help Pages ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Quick Tutorials ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
        Technical Reference Docs ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔