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College of EngineeringDepartment of Ocean Engineering |
The department maintains and operates a wave and tow tank that is 30 m long, 3.5 m wide, and 1.5 m deep. It is equipped with a flapper- type wave maker that generates both sinusoidal and random waves. A specially designed vertical multi-plate porous wave absorber is employed to damp waves. The tow carriage is equipped with a strain gauge system and is capable of making force and angular measurements of heave, roll, and yawing motions. The wave maker and data acquisition system are computer controlled and are capable of random or regular wave generation. Wave measurements are made using custom-designed wave height and pressure gauges. The tank has been used for a wide variety of experiments including ship resistance and propulsion, wave kinematics and dynamics, diver drag measurements, fishing trawl dynamics, buoy dynamics, and underwater vehicle drag.
