Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method

Sloshing in liquid storage tanks is a critical phenomenon that affects the stability, performance, and safety of various engineering systems, including fuel tanks, offshore structures, and industrial storage units. The presence of internal structures, such as vertical baffles, significantly influenc...

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Main Authors: Su-Hyun Park, Young Il Park, Taehyun Yoon, Jeong-Hwan Kim
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description Sloshing in liquid storage tanks is a critical phenomenon that affects the stability, performance, and safety of various engineering systems, including fuel tanks, offshore structures, and industrial storage units. The presence of internal structures, such as vertical baffles, significantly influences the natural sloshing frequencies and fluid motion. However, existing theoretical models often rely on simplified assumptions that restrict their capacity to capture the complexities of fluid–structure interactions in baffled tanks. This study integrates the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method with the impulse excitation technique to predict natural sloshing frequencies in a rectangular tank with vertical baffles. By analyzing the system’s response to an impulse excitation, we extracted the dominant sloshing frequencies while considering the impact of baffles on fluid dynamics. This computational approach provides a more realistic representation of sloshing phenomena and enables a parametric analysis of how various tank dimensions, fluid properties, and baffle configurations influence sloshing behavior. The findings of this study contribute to the improved design and optimization of liquid storage tanks, ensuring enhanced stability and performance in practical engineering applications. The integration of impulse excitation with the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method marks a significant advancement in sloshing analysis, offering a robust framework for understanding and mitigating the effects of sloshing in baffled tanks.
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spelling doaj-art-c630a5482ab34a919152ec7f0a0e893e2025-08-20T03:52:58ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-01159517510.3390/app15095175Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation MethodSu-Hyun Park0Young Il Park1Taehyun Yoon2Jeong-Hwan Kim3Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Republic of KoreaSloshing in liquid storage tanks is a critical phenomenon that affects the stability, performance, and safety of various engineering systems, including fuel tanks, offshore structures, and industrial storage units. The presence of internal structures, such as vertical baffles, significantly influences the natural sloshing frequencies and fluid motion. However, existing theoretical models often rely on simplified assumptions that restrict their capacity to capture the complexities of fluid–structure interactions in baffled tanks. This study integrates the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method with the impulse excitation technique to predict natural sloshing frequencies in a rectangular tank with vertical baffles. By analyzing the system’s response to an impulse excitation, we extracted the dominant sloshing frequencies while considering the impact of baffles on fluid dynamics. This computational approach provides a more realistic representation of sloshing phenomena and enables a parametric analysis of how various tank dimensions, fluid properties, and baffle configurations influence sloshing behavior. The findings of this study contribute to the improved design and optimization of liquid storage tanks, ensuring enhanced stability and performance in practical engineering applications. The integration of impulse excitation with the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method marks a significant advancement in sloshing analysis, offering a robust framework for understanding and mitigating the effects of sloshing in baffled tanks.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5175sloshingvertical bafflecoupled Eulerian–Lagrangian methodimpulse excitation technique
spellingShingle Su-Hyun Park
Young Il Park
Taehyun Yoon
Jeong-Hwan Kim
Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
Applied Sciences
sloshing
vertical baffle
coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method
impulse excitation technique
title Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
title_full Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
title_fullStr Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
title_short Identification of Natural Sloshing Frequency in a Rectangular Tank Under Surge Excitation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method and Impulse Excitation Method
title_sort identification of natural sloshing frequency in a rectangular tank under surge excitation using coupled eulerian lagrangian method and impulse excitation method
topic sloshing
vertical baffle
coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method
impulse excitation technique
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5175
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