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The fuel tank system is a very important part of most vehicles, but it is also one of the last things in the development process of an automobile. The first fact results in high requirements with respect to stability, durability and general performance of the tank. The latter, on the other hand, brings limitations concerning the volume and geometry of the tank, because the available design space for the tank is limited by the already existing components.

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Jäger, M. (2019). Introduction. In: Fuel Tank Sloshing Simulation Using the Finite Volume Method. BestMasters. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25228-1_1

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