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Nonlinear Liquid Sloshing in Flexible Tanks

The modified Newton-Rapson method is used to solve the nonlinear system of equations. The left hand side of the system represent the tangent coefficient matrix, while the right hand side represent the residual vector. Most elements have contribution to both sides. In this section, the contribution of the liquid-structure interaction element to both sides is presented.

 



A. Zeiny
2000-09-06