Improving the Mechanical Properties of Liquid Hydrocarbon Storage Tank Materials

Abstract

Methods for effective modules evaluation of materials with nanoinclusions of different shapes have been developed. The strength and dynamic characteristics of tanks and structures of fuel tanks and cisterns were determined by solving hydroelastic interaction issues. Especially important are the researches of the structures strength under the impulse, shock and seismic loads conditions. The crucial issue of ensuring the reliability and trouble-free operation of liquid hydrocarbon storage systems today has been remain actual. The aim of the paper is to improve the mechanical properties of liquid hydrocarbon storage tank materials.The refined mathematical model has been proposed to clarify the frequencies and shapes of free tank oscillations of the partially filled by liquid due to the internal partitions presence taking into account the surface tension of the aggregate on the dynamic characteristics of liquid hydrocarbon storage tank at low gravity. The method for studying free and forced oscillations of the elastic rotation shell with the arbitrary meridian partially filled with the ideal incompressible fluid has been developed. To research the free and forced oscillations of shell structures with compartments containing liquid, the method of given shapes has been developed.Nanocomposites with aluminum matrix with steel spherical inclusions and with steel and carbon inclusions-fibers have been considered. The effective modules of these composites have been estimated. The calculations results demonstrate the obtained composite materials strengthening in the while density reducing. The method to specify the static and dynamic characteristics of shell structures made of different composite materials and partially filled with liquid has been developed. Numerical analysis of static and dynamic characteristics for the liquid hydrocarbon storage tank model has been performed.