Re: fluid analogs of battery, resistor, capacitor, inductor

[brian whatcott <inet@INTELLISYS.NET>]

At 07:57 12/13/98 -0500, you wrote:

> In order for the flow analogy between the fluid and electric currents to
> be in a closer correspondence we should not assume that the pipe is
> unobstructed.  Rather we should think of the pipe as being loosely filled
> with a fixed permeable wadding or stuffing that creates friction with the
> moving fluid throughout the pipe's interior.  This will tend to cause the
> pipe's resistance to be proportional to L/A. ....
> David Bowman
> dbowman@georgetowncollege.edu
This brings to mind a visit to Guy's Hospital.
A researcher talked of leading blood flow through many capillary tubes
 packed in a glass tube to enforce laminar (if restricted) flow.


brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK