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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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