A Three Dimensional Sea Facility of Deep and Shallow Water Waves

The paper describes a low -cost wave tank for the testing of structures in short crested seas and current. The paddle system is of the snake type and used for the generation of both deep and shallow water waves. The quality of the waves and scale problems related to small scale tests are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burcharth, Hans Falk, Nielsen, Søren R. K., Schaarup-Jensen, Kjeld
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) 1986
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Online Access:https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/af2e4742-a323-4125-a049-49c8d6e07a10
Description
Summary:The paper describes a low -cost wave tank for the testing of structures in short crested seas and current. The paddle system is of the snake type and used for the generation of both deep and shallow water waves. The quality of the waves and scale problems related to small scale tests are discussed.