Hydrodynamics Analysis on Liquid Bulk Transportation with Different Driving Cycle Conditions

Authors

  • Muhammad Haidir Hamdan Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nofrizalidris Darlis Integrated Engineering Simulation and Design, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Yong Tze Mi Advanced Packaging Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Izuan Amin Ishak Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Syabillah Sulaiman Vehicle Dynamic and Sustainable Development Group, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Md Norrizam Mohmad Ja’at Centre of Automotive & Powertrain Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Abd Fathul Hakim Zulkifli Centre of Automotive & Powertrain Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia
  • Khairul Nizam Mustafa My Flexitank Industries Sdn Bhd, Plot 3&4, Jalan PKNK 3, Kawasan Perindustrian LPK Fasa 3, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Muhamad Mohshein Hashim My Flexitank Industries Sdn Bhd, Plot 3&4, Jalan PKNK 3, Kawasan Perindustrian LPK Fasa 3, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.100.1.137151

Keywords:

Bulk liquid, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), driving cycle, flexitank, hydrodynamics, sloshing, transportation

Abstract

Liquid bulk transport is one of the most important modes of fluid package transport, whether by sea or land. Flexitank has recently attracted the attention of shipment companies as an alternative method of fluid transportation due to the benefits of cost effectiveness, large shipping capacity, environmental friendliness, and quick loading/unloading time. However, the industry reports some cases regarding the leakage of the flexitank during transportation. While the hydrodynamic behaviour of the flexitank during transportation may influence the tank surface leakage issue. Thus, this study aims to determine the suitable filling volume capacity on flexitank by using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Hydrodynamics performance such as wall shear stress, volume fraction, dynamic pressure, and slosh force will be analyzed on different filling volume capacities and driving cycles. The filling volume capacity analyzed in this study are 5%, 10%, 15% more, or less than the reference capacity, 24000 L, based on different driving cycles: city-suburban and freeway. The results indicate that varying the fill level capacity of the tank affected the liquid sloshing behaviour and hydrodynamic performance of the tank. The highest wall shear stress (WSS) occurs at a filling volume capacity of -15 % because it is increasing the wall shear stress by 80% (city-suburban) and 35% (freeway) than the reference value. Following that, both speed profiles with a +10 % filling volume have the dynamic pressure, reducing it by 60% (city-suburban) and 47% (freeway) compared to the reference value. Thus, the filling volume of +10% is recommended to be suitable for the flexitank. Hence, this study benefits liquid bulk transportation by increasing fill level capacity and optimizing hydrodynamic performance.

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Author Biographies

Muhammad Haidir Hamdan, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

haidirhamdan17@gmail.com

Nofrizalidris Darlis, Integrated Engineering Simulation and Design, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

nofrizal@uthm.edu.my

Yong Tze Mi, Advanced Packaging Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

tmyong@uthm.edu.my

Izuan Amin Ishak, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

izuan@uthm.edu.my

Syabillah Sulaiman, Vehicle Dynamic and Sustainable Development Group, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

syabillah@uthm.edu.my

Md Norrizam Mohmad Ja’at, Centre of Automotive & Powertrain Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

norrizam@uthm.edu.my

Abd Fathul Hakim Zulkifli, Centre of Automotive & Powertrain Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Education Hub, Pagoh, Johor, Malaysia

fathul@uthm.edu.my

Khairul Nizam Mustafa, My Flexitank Industries Sdn Bhd, Plot 3&4, Jalan PKNK 3, Kawasan Perindustrian LPK Fasa 3, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

khairul@myflexitank.com

Muhamad Mohshein Hashim, My Flexitank Industries Sdn Bhd, Plot 3&4, Jalan PKNK 3, Kawasan Perindustrian LPK Fasa 3, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

design02@myflexitank.com

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Published

2022-10-08

How to Cite

Muhammad Haidir Hamdan, Nofrizalidris Darlis, Yong Tze Mi, Izuan Amin Ishak, Syabillah Sulaiman, Md Norrizam Mohmad Ja’at, Abd Fathul Hakim Zulkifli, Khairul Nizam Mustafa, & Muhamad Mohshein Hashim. (2022). Hydrodynamics Analysis on Liquid Bulk Transportation with Different Driving Cycle Conditions. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 100(1), 137–151. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.100.1.137151

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