Sankeytyyppisissä

Sankeytyyppisissä is a Finnish term that can be translated to "in the Sankey type" or "Sankey-style." It refers to diagrams that visually represent flows and their quantities. These diagrams are named after Captain Allan Sankey, who first used them in the 1890s to illustrate the energy efficiency of a steam engine.

Sankey diagrams are characterized by arrows whose width is proportional to the flow quantity. This makes them particularly useful for showing how a resource is distributed or transformed. For example, a Sankey diagram can depict the flow of energy from its source through various conversion processes to its final consumption, highlighting where losses occur. They are also used to visualize material flows, financial flows, or any other type of quantitative transfer between different entities or states.

The primary purpose of a Sankeytyyppinen diagram is to provide an intuitive and clear understanding of complex systems by making the magnitude of individual flows easily comparable. They are often employed in fields such as energy analysis, environmental studies, logistics, and economics. The visual representation helps identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and the relative importance of different pathways within a system.