A manifold is a wide and/or bigger pipe, or channel, into which smaller pipes or channels lead. A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.

Manifolds

In Engineering

Types of manifolds in

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Exhaust manifold In automotive engineering, an exhaust manifold collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word ''manifold'' comes from the Old English word ''manigfeald'' (from the Anglo-Saxon ''manig'' anyand ''feald'' old and refe ...

:An engine part that collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. Also known as headers. ;

Hydraulic manifold A hydraulic manifold is a component that regulates fluid flow between pumps and actuators and other components in a hydraulic system. It is like a switchboard in an electrical circuit because it lets the operator control how much fluid flows betw ...

:A component used to regulate fluid flow in a hydraulic system, thus controlling the transfer of power between actuators and pumps ;

Inlet manifold In automotive engineering, an inlet manifold or intake manifold (in American English) is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/ air mixture to the cylinders. The word ''manifold'' comes from the Old English word ''manigfeald'' (from th ...

(or "intake manifold") :An engine part that supplies the air or fuel/air mixture to the cylinders ; Scuba manifold :In a scuba set, connects two or more diving cylinders ; Vacuum gas manifold :An apparatus used in chemistry to manipulate gases Also, many dredge pipe pieces.

In Biology

biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditar ...

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Cardiovascular system The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, tha ...

(blood vessel manifolds, etc.) *

Lymphatic system The lymphatic system, or lymphoid system, is an organ system in vertebrates that is part of the immune system, and complementary to the circulatory system. It consists of a large network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymphatic or lymphoi ...

Respiratory system The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies grea ...

In other fields

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Pipe organ The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air (called ''wind'') through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ''rank ...

References

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