Description
Return supplied plant, bypass and remaining flow allocations.
Aquaponic flow and storage models depend on usable pore space, reserve volume, pump head and operating duration. An ideal hydraulic power or nominal turnover term describes supplied values while actual flow distribution, aeration and equipment performance require measurement and system design.
Return supplied plant, bypass and remaining flow allocations.
When to use this tool
Use Fish Plant Loop Flow Split Term when checking the stated aquaponic flow, volume or power term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter totalFlow, plantFraction, bypassFraction. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read plantFlow, bypassFlow, remainingFlow. Use the output convention below.
Return supplied plant, bypass and remaining flow allocations. Require nonnegative total/fractions with fraction sum <= 1; multiply total by each fraction, remaining uses the complement.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| totalFlow | Total Flow | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| plantFraction | Plant Fraction Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| bypassFraction | Bypass Fraction Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| plantFlow | Plant Flow | Required. Finite number. |
| bypassFlow | Bypass Flow | Required. Finite number. |
| remainingFlow | Remaining Flow | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"totalFlow": 100,
"plantFraction": 0.6,
"bypassFraction": 0.1
},
"output": {
"plantFlow": 60,
"bypassFlow": 10,
"remainingFlow": 30.000000000000004
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This does not verify actual branching, hydraulic capacity, water treatment or appropriate operating shares.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use measured flows and verified equipment/system specifications with qualified engineering and aquaculture review for real operation.
References
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