This is a companion paper of the author's “Theoretical Treatment of Fluid Handling Process from the Viewpoint of Nonlinear Circuit”, appeared in AUTOMATIC CONTROL, Vol.8, No.1 (1961). In the present paper some fundumental concepts, general theorems, and their applications in hydraulic netwowk theory are introduced, together with a technical development in the non-inte racting flow or pressure control of branched or confluent pipe line. The contents are so comprehensive that the synopsis may be preferably replaced by the paragraph titles.
1. Introduction and Nomenclature 2. 2-terminal Characteristics of Hydraulic Network Elements
3. Analytical Dynamics of Hydraulic Network 4. Equilibrium Point of Hydraulic Network
5. Analysis of Branched and Confluent Pipe Lines 6. Equilibrium Point of Confluent System
7. Non-interacting Flow Control of Confluent System 8. Compound Control of Single Pipe Line
9. Non-interacting Pressure Control of Branched System 10. Concluding Remarks