Experimental Comparison of Sloshing Loads on Weather Side and Lee Side for LNG Carrier Cargo Tanks

摘要

This research is based on experience accumulated from projects that have been supported by Korean shipbuilding companies for the past nine years. Earlier sloshing experiments were generally carried out with pressure sensors installed only on the weather side of the models. Recent experiments, however, required the symmetrical placement of sensors on the weather side and lee side. In this paper, an experimental investigation comparing the sloshing impact pressure on the two sides is presented. The pressure data have been locally inspected, and the results are statistically post-processed and compared. It is found that the installation of sensors on both sides can reduce the uncertainty of the experiments.