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Efflux Time for a Tank with Exit Pipe

from Crosby, Experiments in Transport Phenomena
Exit Pipe Parameters Laminar Case
ID 0.5 inches Efflux Time
0.0127 m 0.34 s
Radius 0.00635 m Average Flow Rate
Area 0.000127 m
2
0.00953 m
3
/s Try viscosities of
Length 12 inches Reynolds Number 0.001 and 0.1 Pa*s
0.305 m 955500
Use the results
Tank ID 6 inches Turbulent Case displayed in
0.152 m Coefficient 0.151 green
Radius 0.0762 m Efflux Time
6.0 s
Liquid Levels Average Flow Rate
Initial 10 inches 0.000543 m
3
/s
0.254 m Reynolds Number
Final 3 inches 54400
0.0762 m
Volume 0.00324 m
3
Fluid Properties
Density 1000
kg/m
3
Gravitational acceleration Viscosity 0.001 Pa*s
g 9.8 m/s
2