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Fluid Section Types: Gases

A network element is characterized by a type of fluid section. It has to be specified on the *FLUID SECTION card unless the analysis is a pure thermomechanical calculation. For gases, the following types are available:

Subsections

- Orifice
- Bleed Tapping
- Preswirl Nozzle
- Straight and Stepped Labyrinth
- Characteristic
- Carbon Seal
- Gas Pipe
- Gas Pipe (Fanno)
- Restrictor, Long Orifice
- Restrictor, Enlargement
- Restrictor, Contraction
- Restrictor, Bend
- Restrictor, Wall Orifice
- Restrictor, Entrance
- Restrictor, Exit
- Restrictor, User
- Branch, Joint
- Branch, Split
- Cross, Split
- Vortex
- Möhring
- Change absolute/relative system