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Originally posted by Blackeagle
Would still not be completely balanced as the distance in tank travel is still there. But that travel factor is now a lesser secondary resistence compared to the resistence from the velocity in the individual tubes.
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We're just saying the same thing, different ways
Not balanced still, and i maintain a 'diagonal' setup would be better overall. And not everyone can afford an Iwaki...
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Originally posted by Blackeagle
My temptation is growing. What would you think about cutting away one brass tank, then replace it with one of plexi? With a outlet at each end with caps for each. Could then test to see the differance caused by diagonal inlet/outlet by alternating which is used. Could test pumps as well. But how to messure differances in flow per tube? Best I can invision is to add a dye to the water and then observe the flow of the dye through that plexi tank. But that is still only a subjective visual observation test. While repeatable, no way to get accurate messurements.
Ideas?
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This kind of test has been done for waterblocks, try a search on CFD on this forum. Same setup (parallel channels and central barbs) - you see the flow is not uniform across channels.
Apart from CFD, yes another way is to put a drop of ink and follow the "cloud" it forms.