Drainage between Two Reservoirs

Indicates Compulsory Indicates Assumption Indicates Auto-calcula

Discharge Coefficient 'Cd' (Assumed) Length of Larger Reservoir (metres) Width of Larger Reservoir (metres) Length of Smaller Reservoir (metres) Width of Smaller Reservoir (metres) Flow Area of Submerged Opening in Smaller Tank (cm) Level Difference between Reservoirs during normal operation (cm) Rate of Flow between Reservoirs during normal operation (m / s)

0.62 4 2 2 2 100 30 0.015

Reduced Level Difference between Reservoirs if recirculation is halted (cm) Time taken for Reduced Level Difference between Reservoirs if recirculation is halted (seconds)

10

45.0

Notes:

1. In a nozzle or other constriction, the discharge coefficient "Cd" is the ratio of the mass flow rate at the discharge to that of an ideal nozzle which expands an identical working fluid from the same initial conditions to the same e 2. The discharge coefficient "Cd" is a function of the jet size or orifice opening

3. The discharge coefficient "Cd" of an orifice opening varies considerably with changes in area ratio and the Reyn

4. A discharge coefficient Cd = 0.60 may be taken as standard, but the value varies noticeably at low values of th

where

D2 = inside diameter of orifice (hole)

D1 = upstream and downstream pipe diameter

5. Cd is assumed to be 0.6 in these calculations 6. 100% Drainage implies complete drainage

ervoirs

Indicates Compulsory required input Indicates Assumption Indicates Auto-calculated result

ow rate at the discharge end of the nozzle. onditions to the same exit pressures

area ratio and the Reynolds number.

eably at low values of the Reynolds number as follows:

am pipe diameter

1 inch = 1 ft = 1 US gallon = 1 cubic feet =

2.54 cm = 30.48 cm = 3.785412 litres 28.31685 litres

0.0254 m 0.3048 m

Indicates required input Indicates auto-calculated result

H1 H2 A1 A2

0.3 m 0.1 m 8 m2 4 m2 numerator denominator

a g Q

0.01 m2 9.8125 m/sq2 0.015044 m3/s

44.95142 s

4.430011 0.62

3.703917 0.082398