Fluid Mechanics · worked example
Liquid volume and total capacity of a 2 m × 4 m vertical tank (2:1 ellipsoidal heads) at the stated fill level.
| Orientation | Vertical |
| Head type | 2:1 ellipsoidal |
| Inside diameter | 2 m |
| Straight shell length | 4 m |
| Liquid level | 2 m |
| Liquid volume | 5759.6 L |
| Liquid volume | 5.7596 m³ |
| Liquid volume | 1521.5 US gal |
| Fill level | 39.3 % |
| Total capacity | 14660.8 L |
| Total capacity | 14.6608 m³ |
| Ullage (empty) | 8901.2 L |
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