Effect of Baffles on the Sloshing in Road Tankers Carrying LPG: A Comparative Numerical Study
Joint Authors
Bautista-Jacobo, J. L.
Rodríguez-Morales, E.
Montes-Rodríguez, J. J.
Gámez-Cuatzín, H.
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This work presents a comparative numerical study of the effect of using baffles, and its design, on the behavior of sloshing in a partially filled road tanker carrying LPG.
Navier-Stokes equations and standard k -ε turbulence model are used to simulate fluid movement; the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method is used to track the liquid-gas interface.
Velocity distributions, sloshing stabilization times, and contours of turbulent kinetic energy, which are of high importance in choosing the best design of baffles, are shown.
The results show sloshing stabilization times of 22 and 21 s for road tankers with cross-shaped (Type I) and X-shaped (Type II) baffles, respectively, finding lower values of turbulent kinetic energy for Type II design, being, therefore, the best design of baffles for damping of sloshing and vehicle control among studied ones.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bautista-Jacobo, J. L.& Rodríguez-Morales, E.& Montes-Rodríguez, J. J.& Gámez-Cuatzín, H.. 2015. Effect of Baffles on the Sloshing in Road Tankers Carrying LPG: A Comparative Numerical Study. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1073594
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bautista-Jacobo, J. L.…[et al.]. Effect of Baffles on the Sloshing in Road Tankers Carrying LPG: A Comparative Numerical Study. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1073594
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bautista-Jacobo, J. L.& Rodríguez-Morales, E.& Montes-Rodríguez, J. J.& Gámez-Cuatzín, H.. Effect of Baffles on the Sloshing in Road Tankers Carrying LPG: A Comparative Numerical Study. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1073594
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1073594