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Tank Volume Calculator

This document provides methods for calculating the total and filled volumes of different shaped tanks, including cylindrical, rectangular, oval, and capsule tanks arranged both horizontally and vertically. Formulas are given using measurements like diameter, radius, length, width, and fill height to determine the volumes based on the tank geometry.

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Tank Volume Calculator

This document provides methods for calculating the total and filled volumes of different shaped tanks, including cylindrical, rectangular, oval, and capsule tanks arranged both horizontally and vertically. Formulas are given using measurements like diameter, radius, length, width, and fill height to determine the volumes based on the tank geometry.

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Total volume of a cylinder shaped tank is the area, A, of the circular


Horizontal Cylinder Tank end times the length, l. A = πr2 where r is the radius which is equal to
1/2 the diameter or d/2. Therefore:
V(tank) = πr2l

Calculate the filled volume of a horizontal cylinder tank by first finding


the area, A, of a circular segment and multiplying it by the length, l.

Area of the circular segment, the grey shaded area, is A = (1/2)r2(θ -


sinθ) where θ = 2*arccos(m/r) and θ is in radians. Therefore,
V(segment) = (1/2)r2(θ - sinθ)l. If the fill height f is less than 1/2 of d
then we use the segment created from the filled height and V(fill) =
V(segment). However, if the fill height f is greater than 1/2 of d then
we use the segment that is created by the empty portion of the tank
and subtract it from the total volume to get the filled volume; V(fill) =
V(tank) - V(segment).

Total volume of a cylinder shaped tank is the area, A, of the circular


Vertical Cylinder Tank end times the height, h. A = πr2 where r is the radius which is equal to
d/2. Therefore:
V(tank) = πr2h

The filled volume of a vertical cylinder tank is just a shorter cylinder


with the same radius, r, and diameter, d, but height is now the fill

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height or f. Therefore:
V(fill) = πr2f

Total volume of a rectangular prism shaped tank is length times width


Rectangle Tank times height. Therefore,
V(tank) = lwh

The filled volume of a rectangular tank is just a shorter height with the
same length and width. The new height is the fill height or f.
Therefore:
V(fill) = lwf

Volume of an oval tank is calculated by finding the area, A, of the end,


Horizontal Oval Tank which is the shape of a stadium, and multiplying it by the length, l. A =

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πr2 + 2ra and it can be proven that r = h/2 and a = w - h where w>h
must always be true. Therefore:
V(tank) = (πr2 + 2ra)l

Volume of fill of a horizontal oval tank is best calculated if we assume


it is 2 halves of a cylinder separated by a rectangular tank. We then
calculate fill volume of 1) a Horizontal Cylinder Tank where l = l, f = f,
and diameter d = h, and 2) a Rectangle Tank where l = l, f = f, and
rectangle width w is a = w - h of the oval tank.
V(fill) = V(fill-horizontal-cylinder) + V(fill-rectangle)

To calculate volume of an oval tank find the area, A, of the end, which
Vertical Oval Tank is the shape of a stadium, and multiply it by the length, l. A = πr2 + 2ra
and it can be proven that r = w/2 and a = h - w where h>w must always
be true. Therefore:
V(tank) = (πr2 + 2ra)l

To calculate fill volume of a vertical oval tank it is best if we assume it


is 2 halves of a cylinder separated by a rectangular tank. With r = w/2 =
height of the semicircle ends, we can define 3 general fill position
areas.

Fill, f < r
We calculate fill volume using the circular segment method, as
in a Horizontal Cylinder Tank, for the filled portion.
Fill, f > r and f < (r+a)
The filled volume is exactly 1/2 of the cylinder portion plus the
volume of fill inside the rectangular portion.
Fill, f > (r+a) and f < h
We calculate fill volume using the circular segment method, as

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in a Horizontal Cylinder Tank, for the empty portion. Volume will


be V(tank) - V(segment).

We treat a capsule as a sphere of diameter d split in half and


Horizontal Capsule Tank separated by a cylinder of diameter d and height a. Where r = d/2.
V(sphere) = (4/3)πr3, and
V(cylinder) = πr2a, therefore
V(capsule) = πr2((4/3)r + a)

Volume of fill for a horizontal capsule is done by using the circular


segment method for the Horizontal Cylinder and, with a similar
approach, using calculations of a spherical cap for the sphere section
of the tank where,
V(spherical cap) = (1/3)πh2(3R - h)

To calculate the volume of a vertical capsule tank treat the capsule as


Vertical Capsule Tank a sphere of diameter d split in half and separated by a cylinder of
diameter d and height a. Where r = d/2.
V(capsule) = πr2((4/3)r + a)

To calculate fill volume of a vertical capsule calculate in a fashion


similar to the method used for the Vertical Oval Tank where r = d/2 =
height of each hemisphere end.

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Fill, f < r
We calculate fill volume using the spherical cap method, for the
filled portion.
Fill, f > r and f < (r+a)
The filled volume is exactly 1/2 of the sphere portion plus the
volume of fill inside the vertical cylinder portion.
Fill, f > (r+a) and f < h
We calculate fill volume using the spherical cap method for the
empty portion. Volume will be V(tank) - V(spherical cap).

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