The Curved Wave Tank

The University of Edinburgh Curved Wave Tank is a multidirectional wave facility, which is capable of producing digitally controlled pseudo random waves with definable spectral and directional statistics.

The curved wave tank is equipped with force feedback absorbing wavemakers, which enhance the accuracy of marine environmental conditions through the minimisation of standing waves.

  • Water depth 1.2 meters, paddle depth 0.7 meters
  • Deep water facility, offer testing scale of c. 1:70 - 1:100
  • 48 wavemakers in a 9 meter arc, whose incline angle is just over 90 degrees
  • Absorbing wavemaker paddles and force control based on strain-gauge
  • Edinburgh Designs technology for control systems
    • G1 Fast USB hub, 32 analogue channels
  • Edinburgh Design conductivity wave gauge (2 x WG8)
    • Up to 16 locations
    • Automated wave gauge calibration
  • 1 Optical wave gauge
  • Video motion tracking device providing real time displacement information (2 x Qualisys camera)
    • 6 degrees of freedom (surge, sway, roll, pitch and yaw)
    • Accurate positioning of markers
  • Overhead crane (5 ton)
  • Data aquisition system
Curved wave tank facility
University of Edinburgh Curved Wave Tank

Services Offered

  • Uni and multi-directional sea state
  • Wave/Sea state measurement
  • Compile sea state measurements

Support Offered

  • Desk space (ad-hoc)
  • Tank test set-up and support available (at extra cost)
  • Workshop access 

Contact Name

Prof David M Ingram

Contact Email

David.Ingram@ed.ac.uk

Address

Fleeming Jenkin Building

King's Buildings

Edinburgh

EH9 3JL

United Kingdom

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