The system reflects at a scale level the problem that usually appears calculating pressure and flow in pipes.
These pipes generally have different diameters and lengths and are interconnected.
These system’s shapes, such as in series, parallel or mesh, can severely complicate the calculation.
These interconnections are known as flow networks.
As an example, it could be like the water-supply network of a town or the fire-protection system in a building.
It is important to understand the behavior of these pipes, considering the pressure and flow for a good working design.
Thus, for example, applying system modeling, it is possible to predict the flow rate through each segment of pipe.
Moreover it is possible to realize experiments that allow to emulate the behavior of the flow networks in different conditions.
The module consists of a number of transparent tubes with different diameters and a number of valves placed in specific points of the network.
It features fast connections and valves.
These allow a quick and easy exchange of pipes and several network configurations for exercise purposes.
The flow measurements can be done using the volumetric tank of the hydraulic bench (required).
It is also possible to study the relationship between pressure loss and fluid speed.
