flowdirecting
Flowdirecting is a term used to describe methods and devices for steering the direction of fluid flow within a system. It encompasses passive geometric features, such as vanes, baffles, guide walls, and flowdirecting surfaces, as well as active controls that adjust pressure or flow rates to achieve a desired flow path. The goal is to produce specific streamline patterns, improve mixing or separation, reduce energy losses due to turbulence or recirculation, and enhance heat or mass transfer.
In mechanical and civil engineering, flowdirecting structures are employed in pipelines, tanks, ducts, and spillways. Vanes
In microfluidics and chemical engineering, channel geometry and patterned surfaces act as flowdirecting features to steer
The concept emphasizes passive design where possible, with active controls used when rapid or adjustable steering