Formulas Flashcards
1
Q
Formula rectangular shaped containers
A
L x W x D x 7.5 ( number of gallons in a cubic foot of water)
2
Q
Formula for cylindrical containers
A
Pie x R squared x H (or L) x 7.5 gallons
3
Q
Smooth bore nozzle discharge
A
gpm= 29.7 x Dsquared x square root of NP
4
Q
Friction loss
A
CQsquared L
5
Q
Pump discharge pressure
A
PDP= NP+TPL
6
Q
Like Volumes Formula
A
Percentage drop= (sp-rp)100/SP
7
Q
Like volumes percentage drop
A
0-10% 3x
11-15% 2x
16-25% 1x
>25% less the original amount
