Ellipse Poiseuille

fullflow.EllipsePoiseuille

Poiseuille number correlation for elliptical ducts.

EllipsePoiseuille computes an approximate Poiseuille number for an elliptical duct from its semi-major and semi-minor axes. The result can be used by laminar duct-flow pressure-loss or friction-factor calculations.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	str	Component name
network	Network	Network that owns this component
semi_major_axis	float	Ellipse semi-major axis
semi_minor_axis	float	Ellipse semi-minor axis

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
poiseuille_number	State, optional	Computed Poiseuille number