"Y" Fitting and Energy Equation
"Y" Fitting and Energy Equation
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Hi Engineers,
I have searching an analysis for this "Y" fitting configuration. Consider two inlets and one outlet. Assuming fluid is water and the fitting has the same diameter on all three ports. I can simply write and equation Q_outlet = Q_inlet1 + Q_inlet2. Can I use energy equation to analysis this "Y" fitting? What I mean by that is this: E_in = E_out, which means E_inlet1 + E_inlet2 = E_outlet? Somehow I feel that I am way off the track
I have searching an analysis for this "Y" fitting configuration. Consider two inlets and one outlet. Assuming fluid is water and the fitting has the same diameter on all three ports. I can simply write and equation Q_outlet = Q_inlet1 + Q_inlet2. Can I use energy equation to analysis this "Y" fitting? What I mean by that is this: E_in = E_out, which means E_inlet1 + E_inlet2 = E_outlet? Somehow I feel that I am way off the track





RE: "Y" Fitting and Energy Equation
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RE: "Y" Fitting and Energy Equation
E_in = E_out ----->
delta_E_system = E_in - E_out
= delta_Internal Energy + delta_Kinetic Energy + delta_potential Energy (Conservation of Energy)
= delta_heat transfer + delta_work transfer (Energy Transfer)
The intention here is to use this equation and find out the relationship of pressure of inlets and pressure of outlet. However, I am making myself complicated by introducing equations into this application. I guess what I have to do is to put 3 pressure gauges and flow meters on each port and play around with it. Just trying to get some ideas of how this "Y" fitting works (efficiency, losses, etc)