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    API 650 Figure E-1 (Ci Coefficient)

    Thank you very much for the quick reply. Unfortunately, our tanks have can range from 10' diameter x 60' tall to 100' diameter x 75' tall. We make a number of smaller "shop fabricated" tanks too but I am attempting to write this calculation to cover all aspect ratios. I will look into...
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    API 650 Figure E-1 (Ci Coefficient)

    I am working on a tank calculation for FRP vessels and using API 650 as a guide to develop the sloshing calculations. The graph provided in Figure E-1 (Ci coefficient) seems to limit out at 1.5 (H/D) ratio. Has anyone out there had experience in what to do when the magical 1.5 H/D ratio is...

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