Investigation of Sloshing in partially filled tanks considering density ratio and phase transition effects

• Applicant: Professor Dr.-Ing. Bettar Ould El Moctar
• Subject Area: Fluid Mechanics ; Geotechnics, Hydraulic Engineering
• Term: from 2016 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 298747191

The main objective of this project is to carry out a dedicated experimental investigation of the influence of phase transition and density ratio between gas and liquid phases on sloshing and sloshing induced loads. For this purpose, a test tank will be designed and an experimental procedure will be developed which allows the use of water as the liquid phase at ambient temperature with air or a gas mixture of high density as the gas phase. Further on, boiling liquids under reduced pressure will be used to investigate phase transition effects. The experimental setup will allow the measurement of the free surface behavior by means of high-speed video recordings as well as the flow velocities in tank using Particle Image Velocimetry. Pressures on the tank walls are measured by flush-fitting miniature pressure sensors. For the different model fluids, several experiments with various tank motions and impact scenarios will be performed. A broad base of test results to deeply analyze the influence of density ratio and phase transition will be generated. The understanding of effects will lead to a long-term improvement of the prediction of sloshing loads in full scale.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• International Connection: Norway
• Cooperation Partner: Professor Dr.-Ing. Odd Magnus Faltinsen, Ph.D.
• Co-Investigator: Dr.-Ing. Jens Neugebauer, Ph.D.