mgh=.5mv^2 m is the same on both sides so v= sq root 2gh h= v^2/2g first thing is forget about gallons, minutes, and psi- use feet and seconds: ft, ft^2, ft^3, sec, sec^2. ft/sec=(ft^3/sec)/ft^2) g=32.2 ft/sec^2 (if this project is on the earth). 7.48 gal/ft^3. water weighs 62.4 lbs/ft^3.
-----Original Message----- From: Todd Williams [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Gravity Tanks Was there a thread on calculating flow from a gravity tanks a while back? I couldn't find it. I have to do a calculation on the first floor of a building fed from a gravity tank on the 28th floor Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
