RESULT

Rectangular Notch
Trial

Volume
(L)

Time
(s)

Flowrate
(L/s)

Flowrate, Q

40.22

0.0746

7.46 x

( m /s

H
(m)
0.01

10
2

10.87

0.2760

2.76 x

0.02

10
3

8.79

0.3413

3.41 x

0.03

10
4

4.35

0.6897

Volume
(L)

Time
(s)

Flowrate
(L/s)

16.60

0.1807

6.9 x 10

0.04

V Notch
Trial

Flowrate
3

( m /s )
1.81 x

Upstream
head
(m)
0.01

10
2

14.22

0.2120

2.12 x

0.02

10
3

7.60

0.3947

3.95 x

0.03

10
4

4.47

0.6711

6.71 x
4

10

1
\

m3 = 1000L

0.04

CALCULATION

1) Calculation for Rectangular Notch

b = 0.03m
g = 9.82m/s2
H = 0.01 m
3
Volume ( m3 )
2
2
Qt =Cd b (2 g) H =
3
Time( s)

Qt =
Volume flow rate,

= 0.0000746 m3/s

Volume ( m3 )
Time( s)

0.003(m3)
40.22(s)

Discharge coefficient,

C d=

3
2

Qt
b (2 g)H
3
2

3
2

( 0.0000746 )
3

0.03 2 ( 9.8 ) (0.01) 2

= 0.842

2)Calculation for V-notch

= 90o
g = 9.81 m/s2
H = 0.01 m

Qt =Cd

tan
15
2

()

(2 g) H 2 =

Volume flow rate,

Qt =

Volume ( m3 )
Time( s)

Volume ( m3 )
Time( s)

0.003(m )
16.6 (s)

= 0.0001807 m3/s

Discharge coefficient,

C d=

15
8

Qt

tan
2

( ) ( 2 g ) H

5
2

15
( 0.0001807 )
(
8 )

90
tan ( ) 2 ( 9.8 ) (0.01)
2
= 4.733

5
2