Base Aspect Ratio Effects on Resonant Fluid Sloshing in a Rectangular Tank

Abstract:

A PSME model is used to study the base aspect ratio effect on resonant fluid sloshing in a 3D tank. Three different depth classes (shallow water, intermediate depth and finite depth) and three base aspect ratios (very long base, half width base and square base) are considered. Longitudinal and diagonal excitations are applied to all cases. Results show that sloshing in lower depth tank strongly depends on the base aspect ratio. Keywords: PSME method; Nonlinear sloshing waves; Base aspect ratio effect.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 836)
• Pages: 60-66
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.836.60
• Online since: June 2016
• Authors: Nima Vaziri*, Ming Jyh Chern
• Keywords: Base Aspect Ratio Effect, Nonlinear Sloshing Waves, PSME Method

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