This feature allows you to calculate the recommended control valve characteristic. You can determine whether Linear or Equal Percentage valve is more suitable for a specific valve application.
Make sure that you enter the required pressure drop, pump drop, and system loss values in the process data sheet before performing this procedure.
Calculate the Recommended Control Valve Characteristic
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Open the required calculation item sheet for a control valve calculation.
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On the Actions menu, select the Recommended Valve Characteristic option.
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Enter the required Critical value or select Default to utilize the default value.
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Select Calculate.
Smart Instrumentation calculates the recommended valve characteristic and displays the result (Linear or Equal %) both in this dialog and the Notes window.