2006-07-30 01:37:19 · 4 answers · asked by mani 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Are you asking what will happen to the flow rate from a tank with constant head as the area of a discharge orifice is changed?
The flow rate will vary in proportion to the area of the orifices.
In other words, the flow rate will vary as to the square of the ratio of the two orifice diameters.
As an example: double the diameter of the orifice and the flow rate will go up by a factor of 2 squared or 4.
2006-07-30 05:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The head on the orifice is the only thing that would change the discharge through an orifice, the area of the tank does not matter. Look at your flow calculations for the orifice, they do not address the size (area) of the tank.
2006-07-31 10:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the area of the tank is changed, discharge will not change, however, if u change the area of the orifice definitely the rate of discharge will vary because they are directly proportional.
2006-07-30 14:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by pingz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
area of the tank or area of the orifice. define "its"
area of tank has no effect for same head
area of orifice affects flow, of course
2006-07-30 08:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋