An investigation of the breaking dynamics of a vehicle which carries liquid cargo

Abstract

In this study, the effects of fluid motion in external fuel tanks on the dynamics of breaking system are investigated. The unconstrained motion of fluid also called sloshing causes high dynamic loads especially in highly accelerated motion of massive bodies. These dynamic loads affect the dynamic behavior of truck, and, inversely, the reaction of truck affects the fluid motion. The interaction between fluid and truck affects the whole system's dynamics. In this study, the breaking performance of truck carrying fluid cargo at various ratios of plenitude is investigated using simulation techniques via Msc. Dytran and the swinging pendulum method. The kinetic coefficient of friction is assumed to be constant during the motion. The effect of fluid motion on the system's dynamic has been compared for various plenitude ratios, and the efficiency of pendulum method is compared. The feasibility of pendulum method is also discussed. As a result of comparison of numerical simulations, it has been concluded that the effect of fluid motion on the truck's breakage performance in the case of % 50 plentitude ratio is higher than that of the ratios of plenitude greater than % 50. On the other hand, it has been observed that the pendulum method is useful for the plenitude ratios less than % 50 and for accelerations of a <= (1/2)g.