Elevation Pressure

Calculates hydraulic static pressure change from fluid density and elevation difference using the hydrostatic pressure equation. The template reports elevation head, pressure change in kPa, and pressure change in bar.

inputs

2 fields

context

2 archetypes

engine

with-tool

outputs

3 scored fields

contract fields

Parameter Map

2 inputs to 3 scored outputs

fluid_density_kg_m3
float
Fluid density
500 to 1400kg/m3
elevation_change_m
float
Elevation change, positive for pressure increase with lower elevation
-200 to 200m

elevation_head_mtol 0.03

Elevation head

pressure_change_kpatol 0.03

Static pressure change

pressure_change_bartol 0.03

Static pressure change in bar

visibility contract

Difficulty Ladder

all_giveneasy

All parameters given for a sprinkler riser

all fields visible

all_givenmedium

All parameters given across hydraulic systems

all fields visible

all_givenhard

All parameters given for larger transfer mains

all fields visible

scenario bands

Archetype Atlas

fire_sprinkler_riser

2 contexts

Fire sprinkler riser elevation pressure check

fluid_density_kg_m3990 to 1020

elevation_change_m-60 to 120

fire-sprinkler-riser / multi-level-building

water_transfer_main

2 contexts

Water transfer main elevation pressure check

fluid_density_kg_m3990 to 1030

elevation_change_m-150 to 150

water-transfer-main / pump-station

rendered task

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water-transfer-main-water-transfer-main-preview

difficulty: hard
visibility: all_given
archetype: water_transfer_main
site context: water-transfer-main

instruction excerptelevation-pressure_calc.py

visible fields

fluid_density_kg_m3990 to 1030 kg/m3
elevation_change_m-150 to 150 m

withheld schema

elevation_head_mpressure_change_kpapressure_change_bar

Water transfer main elevation pressure check. water-transfer-main. Required outputs: elevation_head_m, pressure_change_kpa, pressure_change_bar