Shallow water tank

Overview

Dimensions:

20m x 9.5m x 1m

Footbridges:

Two mobile and motorized footbridges overlook the shallow water tank. They are used for the installation of equipment or instruments.

Preparation area:

A large preparation area (10 x 10m) is dedicated to the assembly and the preparation of the tests.

Overhead crane:

The overhead crane covers the central area of the towing tank, as well as the preparation area. It features a 2 ton hoist. The maximum clearance is 6.50m from the ground.

Main features

Waves

The tank is equipped with a wave maker (unidirectional waves only). Opposite the wave generator, a passive wave absorber is installed.

Instrumentation

• QUALISYS trajectory motion capture system (Aerial and submarine)
• Resistive, capacitive and ultrasonic wave sensors
• Synchronized HD video system (Air and Underwater)
• Acquisition and analysis systems (Matlab, LabVIEW, RTMaps)