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A successive boundary element model for investigation of sloshing frequencies in axisymmetric multi baffled containers

Ebrahimian, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2013

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.enganabound.2012.11.006
  3. Publisher: 2013
  4. Abstract:
  5. This study presents a developed successive Boundary Element Method to determine the symmetric and antisymmetric sloshing natural frequencies and mode shapes for multi baffled axisymmetric containers with arbitrary geometries. The developed fluid model is based on the Laplace equation and Green's theorem. The governing equations of fluid dynamic and free surface boundary condition are also applied to proposed model. A zoning method is presented to model arbitrary arrangement of baffles in multi baffled axisymmetric tanks. The influence of each zone on neighboring zones is applied by introducing interface influence matrix which correlates the velocity potential of interfaces to their flux. By discretizing the flow boundaries, the integral equation governed on the boundary is formulated into a general matrix eigenvalue problem. The proposed method has a considerable effect on decreasing computational cost and a good accuracy in determining the sloshing natural frequencies. The obtained results for different types of container based on the application of the presented study are validated in comparison with the literature and very good agreement is achieved. Finally, the effect of baffle parameters on the sloshing natural frequencies was investigated and some conclusions are outlined
  6. Keywords:
  7. Green's theorem ; Governing equations ; Successive boundary element method ; Zoning method ; Anti-symmetric ; Arbitrary geometry ; Axisymmetric ; Axisymmetric tank ; Boundary element models ; Computational costs ; Flow boundaries ; Fluid models ; Free-surface boundary conditions ; Slosh ; Multi baffled axisymmetric tank ; Influence matrix ; Matrix eigenvalues ; Mode shapes ; Sloshing frequency ; Velocity potentials ; Boundary element method ; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions ; Laplace equation ; Tanks (containers) ; Zoning ; Natural frequencies
  8. Source: Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements ; Volume 37, Issue 2 , 2013 , Pages 383-392 ; 09557997 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com./science/article/pii/S0955799712002172