Details on Component Data for Six-Port Valves
Information about the component data dialog for six-port valves.
A 6-way valve is installed to connect a consumer to a 4-pipe system for heating and cooling. In this dialog, you can configure settings relevant to calculations for this valve. In addition, for manufacturer-neutral fittings, you can select the connection type for the component connections.
Due to factors such as differences in the geometry and mass flow rates of the two networks, some parameters in the dialog may vary depending on the selected discipline (Heating/Cooling).
Some of the parameters of this dialog are updated only after the recalculation of the pipe network.
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Name
In this field you can enter an individual name for the component. Clicking on 
restores the original name and overwrites the previous entry.
Design Data
Mass Flow Rate: Shows the mass flow rate of the network of the current discipline.
Design Mass Flow Rate: Shows the mass flow rate of the network that has the higher mass flow rate. Usually, this is the mass flow rate of cooling. This value is decisive for the dimensioning of the valve.
Nominal Design Diameter: Shows the nominal diameter of the valve of the system with the larger mass flow rate, since it is possible that the nominal diameters of the valves of the two systems differ from each other. Usually, this is the nominal diameter of the valve of the cooling system.
Valve Data
Allows assigning a specific valve to the component and configuring its parameters. If you have not made a Global Preselection in the Valves dialog, a neutral 6-way valve is used initially, which you can configure according to the requirements of the networks.
Select… Opens the Select Valve Series dialog where you can assign manufacturer-specific valves and VDI valves to the component. The range of valves depends on the installed manufacturer datasets. After assignment, the product data and parameters of the assigned valve are displayed.
Reset: The Reset button resets the manually assigned valve to a neutral model.
Info …: Available when valve data is selected. When using manufacturer-specific valves, opens the dialog Information about this Valve with further values and information stored in the data set. For custom valves, the Curve Data dialog opens with information on the custom data set.
Nominal Diameter
Shows the current nominal diameter of the valve of the system. You can select and set other dimensions from the drop-down list depending on the model. The determined nominal diameter is then used in the calculation.
locked
Enabled: The manually selected nominal diameter of the assigned valve is not adjusted during calculation.
Disabled: The nominal diameter of the assigned valve is adjusted based on the calculation results. The new assigned nominal diameter will be displayed the next time the dialog is opened.
Inlet, Outlet
Drop-down lists for selecting the connection types for the component's connections. This option is available only for manufacturer-neutral components. After selecting a connection, the selected connection type is also assigned to the other component connections. If necessary, you can also assign different connection types to the connections. The selected connections are included in the bill of materials. Based on the connection definition and the selected piping system, any required fittings will also be included in the bill of materials, provided that the data set for the selected piping system includes them.
Zeta: Enables the specification of an additional pressure loss in the form of a zeta value.
kvs: Specifies the flow coefficient of the valve in opened state.
: Opens the kv Value from Pressure Loss dialog, where you can calculate the kv value by inputting the pressure loss and the volume flow.
Pressure Loss Valve
Shows the pressure loss of the valve in the current discipline.