Plumb the bores and valve so every outlet hits its pressure and rate, narrow a pipe and you trade pressure for speed.
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How to play
A source feeds a junction that splits to two outlets, each with its own pressure and flow-rate demand. Set each branch's bore diameter and outlet B's valve; the engine re-solves the network on every change. Narrowing a bore speeds the flow but drops its pressure, so you balance the competing outlets until both demands are met.
Continuity: a narrower bore speeds the same flow up
Bernoulli: faster flow means lower pressure
Win when both outlets meet their pressure and rate
Controls
Desktop: drag the bore and valve knobs to re-solve the plant live
Phone & tablet: drag the knobs with your finger, fully touch-friendly
Game modes
Daily: one shared plant each day
Practice: endless new layouts
Tips & strategy
If an outlet needs more pressure, widen its bore rather than choking the other
Use the valve to trim outlet B once the bores are roughly right
Make small adjustments, the network reacts to every change at once
What you'll learn
Pipeworks is a fluid-dynamics puzzle built on real continuity and Bernoulli relationships, teaching how fluids move through a network.
Skills: fluid dynamics, continuity, Bernoulli's principle, flow and pressure
Best for: roughly grades 9–12 (ages 14+)
For parents & teachers: fluid flow you can route and reason about.
About Pipeworks
Pipeworks is an original fluid-dynamics puzzle built on real continuity and Bernoulli relationships. It's free to play in your browser, no download needed.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
