Area of Cuboid = 10.5 cm * 23 cm = 241.5cm2
h = 20cm
Q = Discharge (cm3/s)
Area of Gate , Ag = 0.9 cm * 0.9 cm = 0.81cm2
EXP NO
1
Average
2
Average
Horizontal impact distance from the gates in
(cm)
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
10.5
9.5
9
8.5
11
10.5
9.5
9
12
10.5
10
9.5
11.16667 10.16667
9.5
9
Volume collected through individual gates
(cm3)
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
772.8
627.9
507.15
338.1
676.2
579.6
458.85
313.95
748.65
652.05
507.15
338.1
732.55
619.85
491.05
330.05
13
12
11.5
10.5
13.5
12.5
12.66667 11.66667
772.8
869.4
1038.45
893.55
Closed
11.5
9.5
11
10.66667
748.65
772.8
941.85
821.1
Closed
Actual length of impact from gate = 5cm + Horizontal impact distance from the gates in (cm)
EXP NO
1
Average
2
Average
EXP No
1st EXP
average
2nd EXP
average
Actual horizontal impact distance from the
gates in (cm)
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
15.5
14.5
14
13.5
16
15.5
14.5
14
17
15.5
15
14.5
16.16667 15.16667
14.5
14
18
17
16.5
15.5
18.5
17.5
17.66667 16.66667
Gate 1
Closed
16.5
14.5
16
15.66667
Discharge through individual gate (cm3/s)
Total Discharge
Gate 2
Gate 3
Gate 4
(cm3/s)
70.17
59.37
47.03
31.61
208.18
84.77
77.9
Closed
63.39
226.06
Velocity calculated from the continuity equation
Average velocity of individual gates(cm/s) , V=Q/Ag
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate3
Gate 4
1st EXP
86.63
73.29
58.06
39.02
average
2nd EXP
104.65
96.17
Closed
78.25
average
Velocity calculated from jet impact distance
Average velocity of individual gates(cm/s) , V=Q/Ag
Gate 1
Gate 2
Gate3
Gate 4
1st EXP
213.66
211.85
210.7
209.87
average
2nd EXP
216.56
214.6
Closed
212.62
average
603.75
652.05
748.65
668.15
Total Volume
(cm3)
Time(s)
2245.95
2028.6
2245.95
2173.5
10.43
10.38
10.51
10.44
2125.2
2294.25
2728.95
2382.8
10.52
10.5
10.6
10.54