Fluid Mechanics

Orifice Flow Simulator

Examine Torricelli's Law and fluid discharge properties through sharp-edged circular orifices under variable hydrostatic heads and orifice diameters.

Flow Rate

8.53 L/s

Discharge rate

Velocity

4.3 m/s

At vena contracta

Daily Output

737 m³

Est. daily total

Application Preset

Orifice Diameter50 mm

10500

Fluid Head (H)2.50 m

0.150

Discharge Coeff (Cd)0.62

0.51

Head level sweep

Flow Formula (Q)

Q = Cd × Area × √(2gH)

Ideal Velocity (V)

Vi = √(2gH)

Actual Velocity (Va)

Va = Cv × Vi  (Cv ≈ 0.97)

Kinetic Power (P)

P = ρ × Q × g × H

Discharge coefficient (Cd) combines the effects of contraction (Cc) and velocity loss (Cv).

Maximum jet range is achieved when the orifice is centered vertically in the container height.

Discharge Rate

8.526L/s

Efflux Velocity

4.34m/s

Kinetic Power

0.21kW

Hourly Output

30.7m³/h