Published: 30 September 2012

Investigation of eigenvalue problem of water tower construction interacting with fluid

Jiri Kala1
Vlastislav Salajka2
Petr Hradil3
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Abstract

The paper concerns problems, in which both the structural and fluid responses of a complex construction to mechanical actions are strongly coupled. Particularly, there are treated problems, in which the structural dynamic response to actions is significantly affected by the presence of the fluid in the structure. The work presents the evolution of the way of solving that problem of the complex solution of the generalized problem of the structure using multiphysical ANSYS program package. The formulation of fluid finite elements is discussed, considering both pressure (Euler) with/without sloshing and displacement (Lagrange) approaches. The solution is demonstrated on thin-walled steel water tower structure.

About this article

Received
13 April 2012
Accepted
04 September 2012
Published
30 September 2012
Keywords
fluid structure interaction
eigenmode
sloshing
free surface
Euler fluid
Lagrange fluid