How pipes in parralel works in comparison to pipes in series

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The discussion focuses on the comparison of fluid flow through pipes arranged in parallel versus those arranged in series. Participants are interested in calculating the pressure drop across multiple parallel pipes emerging from one tank and entering another, specifically with pipes of the same diameter and length.

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  • One participant requests clarification on how parallel pipes function compared to series pipes, specifically regarding pressure drop calculations.
  • Another participant draws an analogy to electrical resistors, suggesting that the principles governing flow in pipes may be similar to those in electrical circuits.
  • A third participant references a previous discussion on pipe flow, indicating that solving for flow rates in a network of pipes requires simultaneous equations and the application of Kirchhoff's laws.
  • A separate post introduces a different topic regarding boiling solutions, which appears unrelated to the main focus of the thread.

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Participants have not reached a consensus on the specifics of calculating pressure drops in parallel versus series configurations, and multiple viewpoints regarding the approach to the problem are present.

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The discussion may lack specific assumptions regarding fluid properties, flow conditions, and the definitions of pressure drop in the context of parallel and series arrangements.

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can anybody focus something on how pipes in parallel will work in comparison to the same pipes in series.i want to calculate pressure drop across 4 parallel pipes emerging from a tank & entering inside the other tank . pipes of sam dia,& same length.
thnks
 
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Just like resistors in a circuit in parallel or series.
 
This is the same post in a thread on pipe flow (flow in elbows and pipes) in the Mechanical & Aerospace Forum.

As Russ alluded to:

In order to solve for the flow rates in all of the network paths, a series of simultaneous equations must be developed that include every pipeline in the network. The Kirchoff laws form the basis for the development of the equations used to balance the flow in the network and are listed below:
Starts on page 15 of the PipeFlo pdf file provided by Q_Goest.
 
how does boiling takes place

to find the reason behind the boliling of soln.
 

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