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Originally posted by gmat
Extactly what i was thinking about.
As always the theorical part of the program will be done in a few days.
The big and tiring part will be the user interface 
Here's a brief - XML plugins for each component, Java / Swing GUI, hidden database (if needed, i'll see if we can solve everything with XML components)
The GUI will allow sequential placement of elements, ie pump->tube section->rad->splitter etc..
The sequential placement will be a grid-type, even columns being elements and odd colums being tube sections (or elbows, splitters...)
This is just a quick brainstorm. As i said i need to think carefully about it. One must not rush a software project at design stage
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Taking tubing into account will complicate the problem several times over. I'd strongly suggest ignoring friction effects due to them. Unless you have a poorly-designed system like the mess mentioned in pHaestus's article, wall friction and form friction (due to bends, valves, etc.) should be negligible compared to the flow impedences caused by the rad and waterblock.
It can be done, of course, but if you want to make a grid with elements being added and flow calculations made, you're going to be going over your head, I think. At very least you'll be putting in a ton of extra work for very minimal gain in accuracy.
I'm working on my thesis right now so I can't guarantee much speed, but I'd be glad to help on this if you're interested.
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