HCALC : Hydraulic pipe flow calculator which enables you to also copy results to the Clipboard and change measurement units without burdening the computer's performance
HCALC is a software application that provides users with a simple means of calculating multiple parameters of certain pipes by entering their dimensions.
Minimalistic environment
The installation process does not last very long and does not pose any kind of issues. The interface you come across can only be described as plain and simple, seeing it only consists of a menu bar and several boxes in which to display various values.In addition to that, it comes packed with some well-drawn Help contents and thus, it enables all type of users to find their way around this app, without facing any kind of difficulties.
Convert units and perform various calculations
This program enables you to make multiple types of calculations, having to deal with pipes, such as finding the velocity of the fluid, the friction factor and the general area. It is also possible to make unit conversions and work with equations developed by Darcy-Weisbach or Hazen-Williams.
Choose measurement units and tweak other options
It is possible to choose between the Imperial and the metric units with just a click of the button, while you can also undo your actions, copy all the available information to the Clipboard or just clear it.Last but not least, you can set up this tool to always stay on top of all other opened windows, enable or disable sound effects and start it as hidden in the system tray, so as not to become obtrusive.
Bottom line
To conclude, HCALC is a pretty efficient piece of software when it comes to making multiple types of calculations pertaining to pipes. The interface is suitable to all, the response time is good and the computer’s performance is not going to be affected.
HCALC runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 822 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Science and Engineering.
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