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Sankey diagram downloads

Download a trial version of e!Sankey, the leading software for drawing Sankey diagrams. The trial version is free-of-charge and allows testing all functions of the software, before you decide to purchase licenses of e!Sankey.
 

Further we are providing Sankey diagram as samples for download. Get inspirations on how to draw appealing diagrams.

e!Sankey 5 trial version


Download the trial version e!Sankey 5 free-of-charge and without obligation. Test the software for 14 days.


With just a few limitations (watermark, no EMF/SVG export) the trial version can be used to test all features of the software and draw Sankey diagrams. The diagrams created with the trial versions can be opened and edited later on when a licensed version has been purchased.


System requirements: Windows 8.1 or higher, Microsoft .NET 4.8 Framework must be installed, working memory at least 1 GB RAM, 250 MB free disk space. Live Links (in e!Sankey pro & e!Sankey calc) require Microsoft Excel 2016 or higher.

 

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Sankey diagrams made with e!Sankey

Whether you are working in energy management, analyzing material streams in a production system, or your tasks revolve around supply chain, logistics and goods being shipped:

Sankey diagrams created with e!Sankey will really improve the way you are visualizing energy flows and mass flows.

We are providing below Sankey diagrams that we like and that are worth sharing. These files can be downloaded in the .sankey file format and opened in e!Sankey (version 4 or 5).

The original: energy efficiency of a steam engine

The first illustration of energy flows using arrows proportional to the quantity was created by the Irish engineer Captain Matthew Henry Phineas Riall Sankey. Even back then it included many elements making Sankey diagrams so popular today. We have recreated this diagram using our software e!Sankey.

By the way, here is a little insight into the history of Sankey diagrams.
 

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Another retro style diagram

Many generations of students and professionals have been using the 'Dubbel - Handbook of Mechanical Engineering'. It was first published back in 1914.

We have picked one classic black/white visualization of the "Heat Flow in a Boiler" from Dubbel's book and have recreated it in e!Sankey. It can be downloaded here.

The original retro look has been maintained with heat losses shown with a diagonal hatched pattern just in the original figure.
 

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U.S. energy consumption per capita

This Sankey diagram shows energy use per capita in the United States for the year 2006. More recent data is available, but the general picture hasn't changed: Huge energy losses occur in electricity generation and combustion engines of motor vehicles.

The diagram has been created with e!Sankey 4 and is based on data by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
 

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Material & process flow diagram

Using e!Sankey you can also show different flows within one diagram, e.g. materials and energy. This is very helpful, when you would like to view production processes holistically.

The following diagram shows, how such a production process can be illustrated.

The advantage of this illustration catches the eye immediately: losses and energy are displayed separately from the material flow from left to right.
 

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e!Sankey manuals & articles

e!Sankey 5 Manual

In the user manual of e!Sankey all features of the software are described in detail. This user manual is also accessible on your PC when a trial version of e!Sankey is installed. You can access it via the help menu in e!Sankey.


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Hints for Live Link to Microsoft Excel

Using the e!Sankey Live Link to Microsoft Excel you can link your Sankey diagrams to your data located in Excel files. This paper contains hints how you can set up your Excel tables in order to use that Live Link even more effectively.


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Background on Sankey Diagrams

Sankey diagrams have been around for over 100 years. They have first been used by Cpt. Matthew H. Sankey who worked on thermal efficiency of steam engines. A scientific article by Prof. Mario Schmidt (Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences) has some background on the history and methodology of Sankey diagrams and their use in energy and material flow management.


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The beauty of biomass

In a report published by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) there are numerous beautiful Sankey diagrams depicting biogenic mass flows in Switzerland in 2006. Several industrial sectors are involved besides agriculture and forestry, such as e.g. furniture and food.

Have a look at the Sankey diagrams created with e!Sankey in this report.


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