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Originally posted by murray13
Aren't manifolds bad for pressure drop? (in this situation as described)
Since every abrupt change in diameter causes pressure drop and a manifold has multiple changes in diameter, where would one expect to benefit from using a manifold over using carefully selected components and just running them in series?
I know there are way too many variables to give a difinitive answer but some thoughts on the subject would be nice. Thanks. And hey it's still 'on topic'. [/b]
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I'm no engineer, but manifolds wouldn't cause a loss of pressure. In a true closed loop system, pressure would be the same in the entire system, pressure isn't bound by size. A manifold would decrease flow rate. Smaller tube, faster flow rate, bigger tube, slower flow rate. Manifolds can be benificial if used correctly.