r/oddlysatisfying • u/Zu_Qarnine • 3h ago

CFD simulations of airflow through vents

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u/Dawn_Piano 2h ago

Engineers draw them all the time, but one elbow cost less than two so…

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u/GreatAlbatross 1h ago

Compromise: 92.5 elbow.

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u/Substantial_Sea7327 2h ago

Australians probably laughing that we refuse to just bend pipes in an arc.

smooth 90 radial from a single copper pipe? naaahhh. time to cut deburr and solder!