Page 24 - Standard Handbook Of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering

Geometry 13

volume = 1/2 nrah = Bh
lateral area = nah = Ph
where n = number of sides
B = area of base
P = perimeter of base

Right circular cylinder (Figure 1-17)

h

volume = nreh = Bh
lateral area = 2nrh = Ph
where B = area of base
P = perimeter of base