Analysis of portable water tank dynamics stability due to water sloshing and the effect of divider plates configuration.
Catur Setyawan Kusumohadi, Basuki Wibawa, Himawan Hadi Sutrisno, Triyono, Pratomo Setyadi, Jafar Amiruddin

Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Abstract

Designed portable water tank was an auxiliary equipment that is pulled by firefighter motorcycle. These equipment is used to do fire suppression during fire disaster in densely populated area with narrow streets. The aim of the research was to determine the dynamics stability characteristics of designed water tank.
Moving tank filled with fluids could be hard to handled due to fluid sloshing. Fluid sloshing will alter the cg position and cause internal force that disturb vehicle movement. Designed tank was installed with divider plate to minimize water surface movement. Variation of divider plate configuration was investigated to reach reasonable water surface movement that do not disturb the portable water tank dynamics stability. Tighter plates configuration will reduce water surface movement significantly.

Keywords: portable water tank, sloshing, divider plate configuration

Topic: Mechanical Engineering