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Title
Buckling failure analysis of storage tanks under the synergistic effects of fire and wind loads
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Abstract
Fire-induced domino effect is one of the main threats to hazardous material storage tanks, and many attempts have been conducted to assess the vulnerability of storage tanks exposed to fire to evaluate domino effect risk. However, past research ignored the influence of wind load on the thermal buckling behavior of storage tanks exposed to fire, which may underestimate the risk of exposed tanks. This paper thus conducts a numerical simulation of the thermal buckling behavior of steel vertical dome storage tanks under the synergistic effect of static wind loads and thermal effects. The effects of wind parameters and heat radiation parameters on the thermal post-buckling behavior and the time to failure (ttf) of storage tanks are investigated to analyze the synergistic effects of fire and wind loads. By comparing the circumferential and meridional stresses before and after the thermal post-buckling stage, it is found that under the disturbing effect of the positive wind pressure load, the thermal post-buckling of the tanks on downwind occurs earlier and more severe. Besides, the effects of wind angle, fire location height, and diameter on buckling damage were investigated. The comparative analysis of different scenarios shows that the tanks in the windy scenario are more prone to thermal post-buckling, and the deformation is intensified, with an increased likelihood of failure.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of loss prevention in the process industries. - Stoneham
Publication
Stoneham : 2024
ISSN
0950-4230
DOI
10.1016/J.JLP.2023.105208
Volume/pages
87 (2024) , p. 1-13
Article Reference
105208
ISI
001119599900001
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Creation 09.01.2024
Last edited 01.07.2024
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