Discharge Velocity
Discharge velocity, abbreviated as q, is the rate of water through a porous medium per unit of total area perpendicular to the direction of flow.
Discharge Velocity formulas
\(\large{ q = V_t \; A_c }\) | |
\(\large{ q = k \; i \; A_c }\) |
Where:
Units | English | Metric |
\(\large{ q }\) = discharge velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ A_c }\) = area cross-section | \(\large{ft^2}\) | \(\large{m^2}\) |
\(\large{ i } \) = hydraulic gradient | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ k } \) = permeability coefficient | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |
Tags: Equations for Velocity Equations for Water Equations for Soil Equations for Geotechnical