Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Section 1 (Q.No. 22)
22.
The discharge through a siphon spillway is
Cd x a2gH
Cd x a2g x H3/2
Cd x a2g x H2
Cd x a2g x H5/2
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Ratan said:   7 years ago
No, Siphon is water level flow meter and pitot tube is measured velocity of fluid.
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Teja said:   7 years ago
Is Siphon and pitot tube are same.

Prashant H said:   8 years ago
Sipon is a long curved pipe which is used to carry a water from one point which is at higher elevation to another point wich is at lower elevation point.
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Sankar said:   8 years ago
Here, a=Area of siphon pipe.

Sumitsinha said:   8 years ago
a denotes what?

Saddam Husain said:   9 years ago
Siphon is a long pipe used in hill areas for circulation of fluids.

Debasish nath said:   9 years ago
@Muhammad Sufyan.

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed.
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Muhammad Sufyan said:   1 decade ago
What is siphon spillway?

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