Development of a New Added Mass Model and Dynamic Analysis for Cylindrical Tank

摘要

In order to investigate dynamic response under seismic loading for liquid tank, a new added mass formula and finite element model has been developed in this paper, which is implemented into ABAQUS as the user element subroutine. The simulation results for elastic-plastic Elephant Foot Bulging (EFB) and Diamond Shape Bulging (DSB) are validated the reliability for the added mass formula. Some shortcoming has been appointed out for the classical added mass equation, which is only suited for the liquid tank with rigid wall. Used the new added mass model, the dynamic nonlinear analysis for the tank has been carried out under dynamic loading. Through the response history and frequency analysis, it indicates that the external work on the tank model by earthquake loading is a key factor to result in plastic deformation of EFB and DSB.