Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Discussion

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37.
A tank of uniform cross-sectional area (A) containing liquid upto height (H1) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom. The time required to empty the tank completely will be
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Ayush said:   6 years ago
Let at time t height of water in container is h and after time dt, dh height of water flows out. At this postition dQ/dt = sqrt(2gh)*a.

A*dh=sqrt(2gh)*a*dt.

Integrating this with lower limit 0 and higher limit H we will get the answer.
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DN BHASKAR said:   8 years ago
Right @Ashutosh.

Niladri Shree Chandan said:   9 years ago
Q = a * Velocity = A * (dh/dt).
=> a * (2gh)^0.5 = A * (dh/dt).
=> a * (2g)^0.5 * dt = A * (dh/(h^0.5)).

Integrating above gives the result.

Ashutosh gupta said:   9 years ago
Because the above formula is applicable for a particular height say H1.

As the water level decreases speed of flow will also decrease from max to minimum (zero) hence the average.

HEERA LAL CHOUDHARY said:   9 years ago
Why is there extra 2?

Nihal said:   1 decade ago
It should be.

Volume/(Discharge).

= AH/(Cd*a*(2gH)^.5).

= (A*(H)^.5)/(Cd*a*(2g)^.5).

Why is there an extra 2 in the numerator?
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