Fluid-structure interaction dynamic analysis of large civil aircraft tank sloshing

Abstract

To meet the requirements of passengers, the tank volume of large civil aircraft is gradually increasing, which brings certain risks. Under different 0 pertaining conditions during the flight, the liquid in the tank will cause structural failure and affect the aircraft’s safety. Therefore, based on the assumption of an ideal fluid, the smooth particle method (SPH) combined with the finite element method (FEM) is used to establish the coupling dynamic equation between the tank and the liquid. The effects of sloshing impact on the water tank under different filling rates were studied, and the influences of the water wave shape, the center of gravity shift, stress distribution, and deformation of the tank were obtained. The results show that the mass accumulation of water particles occurs in the acceleration stage, the relative center of gravity changes greatly in less water, and the accumulated liquid greatly influences the tank under the action of inertia. The more liquid in the tank is, the more the impact effect on the tank increases. The analysis results provide some reference for the analysis and design of tank anti-sway plates and flight attitude adjustment.