Seismic response of large suspended tanks

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5680160

Ma, D C; Chang, Y W; Gvildys, J

The response of a large-diameter liquid-filled tank to seismic disturbances is studied in this paper with the emphasis on the effects of the bottom plate vibration on fluid dynamic pressure and free-surface sloshing. The fluid in the tank is treated as a continuum medium, which is quite different from the conventional method that treats the fluid as an added mass attached on the tank wall. As a result, important effects such as free-surface sloshing, fluid-structure interaction, and flexibility of the tank are included in the analysis.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL
• OSTI ID: 5680160
• Report Number(s): CONF-830607-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Journal Volume: 83-PVP-70
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420205* -- Engineering-- Transport & Storage Facilities-- (1980-)
CONTAINERS
DYNAMIC LOADS
FLEXIBILITY
FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS
FUNCTIONS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SEISMIC EFFECTS
STRESS ANALYSIS
TANKS
TENSILE PROPERTIES