Pipeline network pressure and flow calculation
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Let’s discuss whether it’s possible to avoid iteration in the calculation of pressure and flow for complex pipe networks How to express things more conveniently in a computer language while avoiding significant errors.
Iteration is probably inevitable; even when implemented in a computer language, iteration is needed, it’s just that the computer does this task!
I also think iteration is inevitable, but our mentor strongly urged me to avoid it. . . I have no idea! Please, experts, help me! I kneel in gratitude!
Divide the complex pipeline network into several larger sections, with clear and complete nodes. Each section is composed of small basic structures. These basic structures can be considered as parallel or series connections, which helps to reduce the number of iterations required. A team may be necessary, and it can be treated as a single project. Last edited by Albertlu on 2009-3-2 12:15.]
Thank you, upstairs! I’ve also heard that many people in pipeline network design consider a pipeline network to be a single project. What I need, however, is a more \"intelligent\" software for analyzing flow and pressure in pipe networks – one that allows me to create a pipe network on a computer platform as I see fit, so that the software can calculate the pressure and flow at any point in the various nodes or sections of the pipeline. Hehe!