tanker - volume (spherocylinder)

The Volume of Capsule Tank calculator computes the volume of a capsule shaped container,               Capsule Shaped Tank  also known as a spherocylinder based on the dimensions of the tank.  See diagram.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

•  (D) Diameter of the central cylinder.
•  (L)  Total Length of the capsule

Capsule Tank Volume (V):  The calculator returns the volume in gallons.  However this can be automatically converted to other volume unite (e.g. liters, cubic meters) via the pull-down menu.

The Math

CONTAINER SHAPES         Conic Cylinder           Capsule Shaped             Box Container               Spherical Tank
 Geometrically, a capsule is a central cylinder with hemispheres (half spheres) on each end.  The volume is simply the sum of the volume of the central cylinder and the complete sphere.  Both ends added create a complete sphere.

Other Container Calculators

For similar calculations with other shaped containers, click on the following:

• Volume of a Conic Cylinder 
• Load Weight of a Conic Cylinder 
• Volume of a Capsule (Spherocylinder)
• Load Weight of a Capsule (Spherocylinder)
• Total or Partial Volume  of a Box (Rectangular).  For the partial volume, simply use the depth of substance in the container instead of the total depth of the container.
• Total or Partial Load Weight of a Box (Rectangular).  For the weight of a partial load, simply use the depth of substance in the container instead of the total depth of the container.
• Volume of a Spherical Container
• Total or Partial Load Weight of a Spherical Container. For the total load weight, simply indicated the same value for the measure depth (D) of the substance to equal twice the radius (R) of the container.  (See diagram)
• Volume of a Torispherical Head
• Volume of a Torispherical Tank
• The mean density of many substances, CLICK HERE.

The Mean Density of many substances (metals, mineral, chemicals, gases, woods, agricultural products, liquids and types of earths) can be looked up by CLICKING HERE.
Or you can see these formulas and other useful measurements all combined in one TRUCKING calculator.