A Dynamic Analysis Method of Liquid-Filled Containers Considering the Fluid–Structure Interaction

Abstract

Based on acoustic fluid elements, a dynamic analysis of liquid sloshing modes and liquid-filled containers was undertaken, considering the effect of fluid–structure interactions (FSIs). The liquid sloshing modes in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) containers were analyzed, and the results were compared with liquid sloshing modes measured in tests and theoretically calculated modes. This finding thus verifies the correctness of the simulation method based on acoustic fluid elements. Cylindrical liquid-filled containers with different water levels were subjected to a modal analysis and dynamic and time-history analysis. The results show that the finite element analysis (FEA) based on acoustic fluid elements can accurately simulate liquid sloshing modes in liquid-filled containers, as well as the vibration characteristics of these containers with different liquid levels. The vibration frequency of liquid-filled containers decreases with rising liquid levels. The liquid level significantly affects the distribution of the maximum displacement, maximum acceleration, and maximum von Mises stress on the sidewall of liquid-filled containers. Numerical simulations based on acoustic fluid elements provide an effective and reliable method for dynamic analysis of liquid-filled containers considering the effect of FSIs.