Baffle configuration for a liquid storage tank

摘要

A tank system may include a tank having a tank volume and mounted in a vehicle having a system CG and a system CG offset limit. The tank system may further include at least one outer baffle having an outer baffle port and dividing the tank volume into an inner compartment and at least one outer compartment. The outer baffle may be positioned such that when the outer baffle port is open and the combined volume of liquid in the inner and outer compartment is less than a total inner compartment volume, the system CG may exceed the system CG offset limit during a shift of a liquid CG, and when the outer baffle port is closed and the outer compartment is substantially empty of liquid, the system CG remains within the system CG offset limit during a shift of the liquid CG for at least one fill level of the inner compartment.

主权项

1. A tank system, comprising:
a tank having a tank volume and mounted in a system having a system center of gravity (CG) and a system CG offset limit; at least one outer baffle having an outer baffle port and dividing the tank volume into an inner compartment and at least one outer compartment, the outer baffle being positioned such that:
when the outer baffle port is open and a combined volume of liquid in the inner and outer compartment is less than a total inner compartment volume, the system CG exceeds the system CG offset limit during a shift of a liquid CG; andwhen the outer baffle port is closed and the outer compartment is substantially empty of liquid, the system CG remains within the system CG offset limit during a shift of the liquid CG for at least one fill level of the inner compartment.