Analysis of perforated fixed baffle at low filling ratio to reduce sloshing using SPH

Abstract

Prismatic tanks are used widely in various industrial applications, including marine and petroleum, due to their ease in design and storage capacity. However, these tanks often experience sloshing issues that can affect vessel stability. Sloshing effects can cause undesirable motions and impact the system's overall performance. This study focuses on analyzing the effect of perforated shapes on fixed baffles as a solution to reduce the sloshing effect in prismatic tanks. Baffle or anti-sloshing is an internal partition used to minimize the movement of liquid in the tank. The analysis method uses Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), which is a particle method or can be referred to as mesh-free computational fluid dynamics. The parameters tested include the perforated shape and the filling ratio of the water filling in the tank. The analysis found that the perforated form of the baffles has a significant effect on reducing the sloshing effect. The perforated shape of the fixed baffles has the same impact on reducing the sloshing effect of the prismatic tank. There is no significant difference in the ability of each baffle shape to overcome the sloshing problem. The findings from this study can guide designers or engineers in designing prismatic tanks that are more stable and reduce the effects of sloshing. Using baffles with the right perforated shape can optimize tank performance in maritime and shipping.