Abstract
In this paper, the simulation method is used to study the installation of metal plates in the liquid tank as a protective structure. The process of shock wave propagation in the liquid tank is analyzed by finite element software, and the metal plate deformation caused by shock wave is discussed. In addition, the pressure changes of different measuring points are compared when installing aluminum plate, steel plate and no protective structure in the liquid tank, and the effects of different protective structures on weakening shock wave are analyzed. Through the simulation method, the protective effects of the three basic parameters (the layer number, position and angle) of the protective structure are analyzed, and the effects of different forms of protective structures on the ability for weakening shock wave are also discussed. The results of this paper can provide references for the optimal design of liquid tank protection and its application in ship protection.