The Volume of an Torispherical Head calculator computes the volume of an torispherical head (dish-head) based on the crown radius (R), knuckle radius (a) and the height (h).
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
Volume of an Torispherical Head (V): The volume is returned in cubic centi-meters and the diameter is also returned in meters. However, these can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu. The diameter of the head is also returned. The head height, knuckle radius and diameter are related. Cylindrical Tank with Torispherical Heads If you prefer to use the diameter and knuckle radius as inputs instead of head height, use the Volume and Head Height of a Torispherical Head calculator.
The formula for the volume of an Torispherical Head is as follows:
`V = π/3[2⋅h⋅R²-(2a² + c² + 2aR)(R-h)+3a²c sin‾¹( (R-h)/(R-a))]`
where:
The value of c is computed from R, h and a as follows:
`c = sqrt( (R-a)² - (R-h)² )`
The Diameter (D) is simply:
D = 2(c+a)