Experimental and numerical investigations of the global forces exerted by fluid motions on LNGC prismatic tanks boundaries

Nicolas Moirod, Eric Baudin, Thomas Gazzola, Louis Diebold

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Abstract

This paper presents experimental and numerical investigations on global forces exerted by fluid motions on LNGC prismatic tanks boundaries that contribute to improve the prediction of the dynamic seakeeping/sloshing coupling through efficient numerical tools.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th (2010) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2010
Pages10-17
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 10 Sept 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2010 - Beijing, China
Duration: 20 Jun 201025 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Conference

Conference20th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period20/06/1025/06/10

Keywords

  • CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
  • Coupling seakeeping/sloshing
  • LNG terminals
  • Partial fillings sloshing
  • Sloshing model tests

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