Experimental study of liquid sloshing dynamics in a barge carrying tank

Abstract

An experimental work has been carried out to study the phenomena of sloshing of liquid in partially filled tanks mounted on a barge exposed to regular beam waves. Three liquid fill levels with liquid depth, hs to length of tank, l ratio (hs/l) of 0.163, 0.325 and 0.488, are studied. The time histories of sloshing oscillation are measured along the length of container at predefined locations. The nonlinear behaviour of sloshing oscillation is observed for the regular wave excitation. The spectra of the sloshing oscillation and their qualitative assessment are reported. Attempts are made to evaluate the harmonics present in the sloshing oscillation and compare with the results of earlier studies. The effects of wave excitation frequency and wave height on the sloshing oscillation as well as on the response of the barge are studied.