scholarly journals Numerical Modeling of Coupled Surge-Heave Sloshing in a Rectangular Tank with Baffles

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lv Ren ◽  
Yinjie Zou ◽  
Jinbo Tang ◽  
Xin Jin ◽  
Dengsong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Frequency Response ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Rectangular Tank ◽  
Vertical Baffle ◽  
Tank Bottom ◽  
Violent Sloshing ◽  
Effective Water

Liquid sloshing under coupled surge and heave excitations in a rectangular tank has been numerically investigated by applying a Navier–Stokes solver. Fieriest coupled sloshing was further considered, and the internal baffle was expected to suppress the violent sloshing wave. After getting fully validated against available results from the literatures, the numerical model was applied to research coupled sloshing, and both vertical baffle and horizontal baffle have been considered. Due to the strong vortexes created by the sharper corners of the baffles and the reduction of the effective water bulk climbing through the tank walls, the sloshing was dramatically reduced. The increase of the baffle distance away from the tank bottom led to a decrease in the sloshing wave. It was noted that the baffle near the free surface caused the maximal dissipation. The frequency response of the sloshing wave was accordingly illustrated.

scholarly journals Study on liquid sloshing characteristics of a swaying rectangular tank with a rolling baffle

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Han Wang ◽  
Shi-Li Sun
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Present Method ◽  
Velocity Potential ◽  
Solution Procedure ◽  
Liquid Sloshing ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Free Surface Elevation ◽  
Separate Variable ◽  
Rectangular Tank ◽  
Vertical Baffle

Abstract This study addresses the sloshing characteristics of a liquid contained in a tank with a vertical baffle mounted at the bottom of the tank. Liquid sloshing characteristics are studied through an analytical solution procedure based on the linear velocity potential theory. The tank is forced to sway horizontally and periodically, while the baffle is fixed to the tank or rolling around a hinged point. The rectangular tank flow field is divided into a few sub-domains. The potentials are solved by a separate variable method, and the boundary conditions and matching requirements between adjacent sub-domains are used to determine the sole solution. The free surface elevations with no baffle or a low fixed baffle are compared with those in published data, and the correctness and reliability of the present method are verified. Then the baffle is forced to rotate around the bottom-mounted point. It is found that the baffle’s motion, including the magnitude and the phase together, can be adjusted to suppress the free surface elevation, and even the sloshing wave can be almost eliminated.

scholarly journals Interaction of Water Waves and a Submerged Parabolic Obstacle in the Presence of a Following Uniform/Shear Current Using RANS Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Lung Chen ◽  
Jing-Bo Hung ◽  
Shih-Lun Hsu ◽  
Shih-Chun Hsiao ◽  
Yuan-Chieh Wu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Water Waves ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Uniform Shear ◽  
Shear Current

This paper simulates regular waves propagating over a submerged parabolic obstacle in the presence of a uniform/shear current using a two-dimensional numerical model, named COBRAS (Cornell Breaking and Structure). The numerical model solves the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and the free surface deformation is tracked using the volume of fluid method (VOF). The capability of the numerical model to simulate regular waves with a uniform or shear current over a constant water depth is first validated with available analytical solutions and experimental data. Comparisons among the experimental data, analytical solutions, and present numerical results show good agreements. Then, regular waves propagating over a submerged parabolic obstacle with a following current are investigated. Detailed discussions including those on the velocity and vorticity fields and the relation between free surface and vorticity are given.

scholarly journals NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DAM-BREAK FLOOD PROPAGATION AND ITS IMPLICATION TO SEDIMENT EROSION

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Hung-Chu Hsu ◽  
A. Torres-Freyermuth ◽  
Tian-Jian Hsu ◽  
Hwung-Hweng Hwung
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Sediment Transport ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Dam Break ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Suspended Sediment Transport ◽  
Initial Stage

Regarding the hydrodynamics, within the past two decades it has become popular in numerical modeling of free-surface flow to adopt a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes approach, where the volume of fluid (VOF) method is utilized to track the evolution of free-surface. However, this robust numerical model has not been widely applied to the study of sediment transport processes. In this study, we shall extend the numerical model to simulate suspended sediment transport and study the erosion pattern during the initial stage of the dam break flow. We also conducted a series of experiments in a horizontal channel of rectangular section and recorded the snap shots of surface profiles of a dam- break wave during the initial stage of dam-break. Measured data is utilized here to study the hydrodynamics and to validate the numerical model.

scholarly journals HARBOR AGITATION DUE TO OFFSHORE SHIP WAVES USING SWASH: A CASE STUDY OF KUMKAPI YACHT PARK, ISTANBUL

2018 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Cüneyt Baykal ◽  
Gülizar Özyurt TarakcıoÄŸlu ◽  
Emrecan Işık
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Rotational Flow ◽  
Ship Waves ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
Flow And Transport ◽  
Bosphorus Strait

This study presents the results of a numerical modeling study on the harbor agitation in case of offshore ship waves using SWASH (acronym for Simulating WAves till SHore), a numerical model developed for the simulating unsteady, non-hydrostatic, free-surface, rotational flow and transport phenomena in coastal waters as driven by waves, tides, buoyancy and wind forces (Zijlema et al. 2011). The study area is the Kumkapi Yacht Park, at the Marmara coast of Istanbul, 2.5 km west of the southern entrance of Bosphorus strait. The yacht park is currently used as a fishery harbor, which is severely affected by the ship waves of ferries and sea buses passing nearby almost parallel to the main breakwater of the harbor (aligned from west to east). The park is planned to berth a total of 140 yachts varying from 5 m to 40 m in length (Figure 1). For this purpose, the present harbor layout together with several alternative plans have been studied numerically to investigate agitation due to ship waves of ferries and sea buses considering the design safety requirements of ASCE (2012) for the safe mooring and berthing of yachts.

scholarly journals Vibration Analysis of Simply Supported Rectangular Tank Partially Filled with Water

2018 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 04003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Kotrasová
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Fluid Motion ◽  
Simply Supported ◽  
Horizontal Acceleration ◽  
Rectangular Container ◽  
Rectangular Tank ◽  
Tank Bottom ◽  
Sloshing Pressure

Ground-supported tanks are used as fluid storage. One of the phenomena associated with the seismic response of liquid-filled tanks is the fluid motion occurring that causes “sloshing” at the top of free surface. This paper presents the theoretical of fluid response of rectangular tank due to horizontal acceleration of tank bottom, the impulsive and convective (sloshing) pressure and the fluid natural frequencies. The vibration analysis of fluid filled rectangular container was monitored and was evaluated in experiment for purpose to evaluation of the first frequency mode and vibration response of fluid were analysed by using FEM.

The Numerical Modeling of Ship Motions and Capsizing in Severe Seas

1990 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 289-301
Author(s):  
Jan O. de Kat
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Nonlinear Model ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Ship Motions ◽  
First Order ◽  
Large Amplitude Motions ◽  
Flow Effects ◽  
The Time Domain

A numerical model has been developed to determine the large-amplitude motions of a steered vessel subjected to severe wave conditions, including those that may lead to capsizing. The model was used to identify different modes of capsizing, and to study relevant mechanisms and conditions. In this paper emphasis is placed on the theoretical aspects. The nonlinear model combines both potential and viscous flow effects, where integrations are carried out in the time domain over the instantaneous free surface; first-order memory effects are taken into account, and the free surface can be irregular, Some new results are presented concerning statistical properties relevant to the simulation of random following or quartering seas.

scholarly journals Numerical Study of Highly Viscous Fluid Sloshing in the Real-Scale Membrane-Type Tank

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 4244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Mi ◽  
Zongliu Huang ◽  
Xin Jin ◽  
Mahdi Tabatabaei Malazi ◽  
Mingming Liu
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Fast Fourier Transformation ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Membrane Type

The highly viscous liquid (glycerin) sloshing is investigated numerically in this study. The full-scale membrane-type tank is considered. The numerical investigation is performed by applying a two-phase numerical model based on the spatially averaged Navier-Stokes equations. Firstly, the numerical model is validated against the available numerical model and a self-conducted experiment then is applied to systematically investigate the full-scale sloshing. In this study, two filling levels (50% and 70% of the tank height) are considered. The fluid kinematic viscosity is fixed at a value being 6.0 × 10−5 m2/s with comparative value to that of the crude oil. A wide range of forcing periods varying from 8.0 s to 12.0 s are used to identify the response process of pressures as well as free surface displacements. The pressures are analyzed along with breaking free surface snapshots and corresponding pressure distributions. The slamming effects are also demonstrated. Finally, the frequency response is further identified by the fast Fourier transformation technology.

scholarly journals WAVE-INDUCED SETUP INSIDE PERMEABLE STRUCTURES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Peter Wellens ◽  
Marcel Van Gent
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Coastal Protection ◽  
Volume Of Fluid Method ◽  
Permeable Material ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Wave Induced

Coastal protection of land reclamation areas is often composed of rock or otherwise permeable material. Wave-induced setup inside permeable structures can be a problem for land reclamation areas if the design land level is too low. Wave-induced setup has not been studied extensively. In this study we use COMFLOW, a numerical model based on the Navier-Stokes equations employing the Volume-Of-Fluid method to displace the free surface, to quantify wave-induced setup inside permeable structures. The results are summarized in a conceptual design formula to determine wave-induced setup as a function of wave height Hm0 and rock diameter Dn50.

Numerical Modeling of Evolution of Boundary Between Incompressible Gas and Liquid in Two-Dimensional Region

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
A.S. Topolnikov
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Interphase Boundary ◽  
Incompressible Liquid ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Incompressible Media ◽  
Good Agreement

The paper is devoted to numerical modeling of Navier–Stokes equations for incompressible media in the case, when there exist gas and liquid inside the rectangular calculation region, which are separated by interphase boundary. The set of equations for incompressible liquid accounting for viscous, gravitational and surface (capillary) forces is solved by finite-difference scheme on the spaced grid, for description of interphase boundary the ideology of Level Set Method is used. By developed numerical code the set of hydrodynamic problems is solved, which describe the motion of two-phase incompressible media with interphase boundary. As a result of numerical simulation the solutions are obtained, which are in good agreement with existing analytical and experimental solutions.

An implicit scheme for simulation of free surface non-Newtonian fluid flows on dynamically adapted grids

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Kirill Nikitin ◽  
Yuri Vassilevski ◽  
Ruslan Yanbarisov
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Newtonian Fluid ◽  
Viscoelastic Fluid ◽  
Fluid Flows ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Implicit Scheme ◽  
New Approach

Abstract This work presents a new approach to modelling of free surface non-Newtonian (viscoplastic or viscoelastic) fluid flows on dynamically adapted octree grids. The numerical model is based on the implicit formulation and the staggered location of governing variables. We verify our model by comparing simulations with experimental and numerical results known from the literature.

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