# Tank drain time # Scope: Constant-area tank draining by gravity; no outlet submergence or viscous loss. # Status: illustrative worked example; engineering review pending. # Inputs are example values. Checks are editable example requirements, not standards. tankArea = 0.2 m^2 holeDiameter = 10 mm initialHeight = 0.5 m finalHeight = 0.1 m coefficient = 0.62 gravity = 9.81 m/s^2 holeArea := pi*holeDiameter^2/4 [m^2] duration := 2*tankArea*(sqrt(initialHeight)-sqrt(finalHeight))/(coefficient*holeArea*sqrt(2*gravity)) [s] check drain time budget: duration <= 1200.0 s scenario alternative: tankArea = 0.16 m^2