Property Estimator

NameFill height from stored volume, diameter and conjugate diameter
PropertyFill Height
TypeFunction
Function
/* Return zero if stored volume is zero */
if (Scientific::equals([VFL:m3], 0)) return 0.0;
/* Return unit height if stored volume equals unit volume */
if (Scientific::equals([VFL:m3], [V:m3])) return [DC:m];
/* Solve by Newton's rule */
$x = [DC:m]/2;
while (TRUE) {
  $y = M_PI/3*pow([D:m]*$x/[DC:m], 2)*(3/2*[DC:m]-$x)-[VFL:m3];
  if (Scientific::equals($y, 0)) return $x;
  $x = $x-$y/(M_PI*[D:m]*[D:m]/[DC:m]*$x*(1-$x/[DC:m]));
}
Unitm
Validity ConditionsShape: Spheroidal
PrecedenceAuto
DisabledNo
Notes

Calculates fill height by using Newton's method of successive approximations (Newton's rule).

AccessPublic
Created: Serkan GIRGIN, 2012/10/24 14:00:05 – Updated: Serkan GIRGIN, 2012/10/28 19:58:06

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