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Experimental Evaluation of Baffles Geometry and Their Configuration in a Partially Filled Scaled Elliptical Tank
Technical Paper
2005-01-3581
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The sloshing behavior of a liquid cargo is an issue that needs to be taken into account when evaluating the dynamic performance of tankers. In general, hazardous liquid materials require a free volume into the tank to absorb thermal expansion changes; therefore, tank has to be filled partially. Under that condition, sloshing is produced at the liquid surface which interacts with container walls generating forces that affect the vehicle’s behavior. In this work, results obtained from experimental tests carried out in a scaled elliptical-transversal-section tank for different filling levels, baffles’ geometries, and baffles’ arrays are presented. Tank is instrumented so that longitudinal forces due to sloshing can be measured when tank is suddenly stopped. The analysis of the results allows identifying the best baffle configuration to be applied in order to attenuate the longitudinal sloshing generated when the vehicle is moving on highways.
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Fabela-Gallegos, M., Vazquez-Vega, D., Martinez-Madrid, M., Favela-Gallegos, C. et al., "Experimental Evaluation of Baffles Geometry and Their Configuration in a Partially Filled Scaled Elliptical Tank," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3581, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3581.Also In
New Concepts in Commercial Vehicle Suspensions, Advancements in Braking, Steering, and Stability and Handling Simulation
Number: SP-1984; Published: 2005-11-01
Number: SP-1984; Published: 2005-11-01
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