"""
Mass balance equation for reservoirs
"""
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class MassBalance:
"""
Class representing the mass balance of a system.
Attributes:
Qin (list): List of inflow rates.
Qout (list): List of outflow rates.
Delta_t (float): Time interval.
Vin (float): Initial volume.
"""
def __init__(self, Qin, Qout, Delta_t, Vin):
self.Qin = Qin
self.Qout = Qout
self.Delta_t = Delta_t
self.Vin = Vin
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def Volume_out(self):
"""
Calculates the volume outflow over time.
Returns:
list: List of volume values at each time step.
"""
vol = [self.Vin]
for i in range(len(self.Qin) - 1):
vol.append(vol[-1] + (self.Qin[i + 1] - self.Qout[i + 1]) * self.Delta_t)
return vol