2 trapezoidal weir (cipolletti), Selection of the actual flow (q), Calculation of the actual flow value (q) – VEGA VEGASON 71 - D User Manual

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7 Output results

7.6.2 Trapezoidal weir (Cipolletti)

With sharp weir edge (Cipolletti)

3 - 4 x h

max

2 x h

max

Explanation:
Q

max

= max. flow in m

3

/h

B

= weir width (bottom) in mm or m

K

= weir specific factor

h

max

= max. weir height in mm or m

k

= thickness of the weir in mm

B

45

°

k

3 mm

Selection of the actual flow (Q)

Flow schedule for usual trapezoidal weir

B

K

Q

max

h

max

Q

min

h

min

in mm (Factor)

in m

3

/h

in mm

in m

3

/h

in mm

300

2011

116,8

150

29,5

60

450

3014

354,4

240

44,3

60

600

4011

760,4

330

58,9

60

800

5353

1457,0

420

78,7

60

1000

6688

2581,0

530

93,3

60

1500

10043

6523,0

750

147,6

60

2000

13381

14397,0

1050

196,7

60

3000

20082

36893,0

1500

295,1

60

If a trapezoidal weir acc. to above value is used, the value
for Q

max

can be taken out of the respective column and can

be used for programming of mode

0 - 82

0 - 84

.

Programming acc. to selection Q

max

= 36893 m

3

/h

-

Mode

0 - 82

, flow = 3689

-

Mode

0 - 83

, multiplier = 1

-

Mode

0 - 84

, time unit = 3 (h)

Calculation of the actual flow value (Q)

The following formula can be used for calculation of the
actual flow for liquid levels < h

max

… > h

min

.

Q = K • h

1,5

Q in m

3

/h

B in m
h in m

Assumed values for a calculation example
B =

0,6 m

K =

4011 (derived from B)

h =

0,27 m

Calculation example
Q =

4011• 0,27

1,5

= 562,73 m

3

/h

Programming acc. to calculation example
Q

max

= 562,73 m

3

/h

- Mode

0 - 82

, flow = 0563

- Mode

0 - 83

, multiplier = 0

- Mode

0 - 84

, time unit = 3 (h)

Weir
K (Factor)

k

3 mm

1

/

4

h

max

h

max

2 - 3 x h

max

or

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