An experimental investigation of hydrodynamic damping due to vertical baffle arrangements in a rectangular tank

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 115-123

  Younes, M F ^a   Younes, Y K ^a   El Madah, M ^b   Ibrahim, I M ^a   El Dannanh, E H ^b  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

^b Modern University for Technology and Information   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Baffles; Rectangular tank; Slosh damping; Slosh frequency

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; LIQUID SLOSHING; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TANKS (CONTAINERS); FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS;

PENDULUM SUSPENSION; RECTANGULAR TANK; SLOSH FREQUENCY;

HYDRODYNAMICS; DAMPING;

BAFFLES; DIFFERENT HEIGHTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC DAMPING; LIQUID FREE SURFACES; PENDULUM SUSPENSIONS; RECTANGULAR TANK; SLOSH FREQUENCIES;

EID: 37649020590     PISSN: 14750902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14750902JEME59     Document Type: Article

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