Sheet1

Network B

Element I j L D mu
1 1 2 6 0.2000 0.5

1 2
1.31E-05 -1.31E-05 1 C1 1.31E-05
-1.31E-05 1.31E-05 2

k1 1 2 3 4
1.309E-05 -1.309E-05 1
-1.309E-05 1.309E-05 2
3
4

Element I j L D mu
2 2 3 5 0.6000 0.5

2 3
1.27E-03 -1.27E-03 2 C2 1.27E-03
-1.27E-03 1.27E-03 3

k2 1 2 3 4
1
0.00127235 -0.00127235 2
-0.00127235 0.00127235 3
4

Element I j L D mu
3 2 3 5 0.3000 0.5

2 3
7.95E-05 -7.95E-05 2 C3 7.95E-05
-7.95E-05 7.95E-05 3

k3 1 2 3 4
1
7.9522E-05 -7.9522E-05 2
-7.9522E-05 7.9522E-05 3
4

Element I j L D mu
4 3 4 6 0.2000 0.5

3 4
1.31E-05 -1.31E-05 3 C4 1.31E-05
-1.31E-05 1.31E-05 4

k4 1 2 3 4
1
2
1.309E-05 -1.309E-05 3
-1.309E-05 1.309E-05 4

Global matrix

1 2 3 4 load
K 1.31E-05 -1.31E-05
-1.31E-05 1.36E-03 -3.05E-08 -3.11E-08
-1.35E-03 1.29E-03 -1.31E-05
-1.31E-05 1.31E-05

Direct elimination method

1 46600
1.36E-03 -3.05E-08 6.10E-001
-1.35E-03 1.29E-03 -5.24E-002
1 -4.00E+003

Solving;

P1 46600
P2 448.54
P3 428.78
P4 -4000

Flow distribution:
Element C Pi Pj (Pi-Pj) Q= C (Pi-Pj)
1 9.82E-007 46600 448.54 46151.46 0.0453091
2 7.67E-004 448.54 428.78 19.76 0.0151557
3 3.14E-004 448.54 428.78 19.76 0.0062078

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4 9.82E-007 -4000 4000 0.0039270

Answer: Network B is better since all flowrates are +ve.

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