System
Sight
Glass
h
L
What is Concept?
Use solid geometry concepts to find volume of liquid
Can look up models in literature or Internet or develop from application of Calculus concepts
What is
If height of liquid = h
( [
Area= R2
Mathematical Model
h
h
h
( 1 ) 1( 1 )2sin1 ( 1 )
2
R
R
R
])
Area=Cross Sectional Area (viewed from tank end) of tank filled by liquid
R=Tank Radius; Liquid Volume = L*Area
D=2*R=Inside Diameter of Tank
Total Volume Inside Tank=
R 2 L
R(Meters)
0.5
sin (1h/ R )
h/D
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
1.571
0.927
0.644
0.412
0.201
0.000
-0.201
M2
Area
0.000
0.041
0.112
0.198
0.293
0.393
0.492
M3
Volume
0.000
0.409
1.118
1.982
2.934
3.927
4.920
What is
Computational Analysis Method?
Develop & use the spreadsheet below & apply it to four cases (different Radii).
L(Meters)
10
Total Inside Tank Volume
M3
Volume Liquid in Horizontal Tank vs
7.854E+00
9.000
8.000
7.000
6.000
5.000
4.000
3.000
2.000
1.000
0.000
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
-0.412
-0.644
-0.927
-1.571
0.587
0.674
0.745
0.785
5.872
6.736
7.445
7.854
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
5.000
4.000
3.000
2.000
1.000
0.000
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
h/D
L(Meters)
10
Total Inside Tank Volume
M3
3.142E+01
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
R(Meters)
1.5
1.571
0.927
0.644
0.412
0.201
0.000
-0.201
-0.412
-0.644
-0.927
-1.571
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
5.000
0.000
0
1.571
0.927
0.644
0.412
0.201
0.000
-0.201
M2
Area
0.000
0.368
1.006
1.784
2.640
3.534
4.428
M3
Volume
0.000
3.679
10.064
17.835
26.403
35.343
44.283
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
h/D(Dimensionless)
L(Meters)
10
Total Inside Tank Volume
M3
7.069E+01
sin1(1h/ R )
h/D
M3
Volume
0.000
1.635
4.473
7.927
11.735
15.708
19.681
23.489
26.943
29.781
31.416
35.000
Liquid Volume (Cubic Meters)
sin1(1h/ R )
h/D
M2
Area
0.000
0.164
0.447
0.793
1.173
1.571
1.968
2.349
2.694
2.978
3.142
R(Meters)
1
70.000
60.000
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
0.000
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
h/D(Dimensionless)
0.8
-0.412
-0.644
-0.927
-1.571
5.285
6.062
6.701
7.069
52.851
60.622
67.007
70.686
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
0.000
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
h/D(Dimensionless)
L(Meters)
10
Total Inside Tank Volume
M3
1.257E+02
1
sin (1h/ R )
h/D
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.571
0.927
0.644
0.412
0.201
0.000
-0.201
-0.412
-0.644
-0.927
-1.571
M2
Area
0.000
0.654
1.789
3.171
4.694
6.283
7.872
9.396
10.777
11.912
12.566
M3
Volume
0.000
6.540
17.892
31.707
46.939
62.832
78.725
93.957
107.772
119.124
125.664
R(Meters)
2
120.000
100.000
80.000
60.000
40.000
20.000
0.000
0
0.4
0.6
h/D(Dimensionless)
Is Answer Reasonable?
Answers appear to be reasonable because for case h/D =1.0
Volume =L*Pi*R^2
Also for h/D=0.5 tank is half full
Grading Rubric
Did they apply the method
Did they do calculations correctly
Did they plot the results
0.2
40%
40%
20%
0.
Area
Place Plot of
Volume vs h/D here
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
h/D
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
h/D(Dimensionless)
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
h/D(Dimensionless)
0.8
1.2
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
h/D(Dimensionless)
Volume
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.2
h/D(Dimensionless)
Volume =L*Pi*R^2
Agrees with result of application of Model
Also for h/D=0.5 tank is half full