Dr. Leonid Hanin
Department of Mathematics
Idaho State University
Which Tanks Empty Faster?
The emptying time of a reservoir of arbitrary shape is computed as a function of the initial volume and height of liquid. Various reservoir forms are compared in terms of their emptying efficiency. It is shown that there is no reservoir with the minimal emptying time.
Thursday, 12 October 2000
4:10 p.m. in Math 109
Coffee/treats at 3:30 p.m. Math 104 (Lounge)
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