Shallow Water Towing Tank

Shallow water towing tank
Dimensions Other parameters
Length: 200 m
Width: 16 m
Depth: 0 – 1.5 m		 Max. carriage speed: 6 m/s

Ship models
Max. length: 4 – 18 m
Max. weight: 4 t

Instrumentation

  • Unit for resistance and propulsion tests in calm water, type UB – 5M
  • Unit for wake field measurements, type M1115
  • Large amplitude horizontal planar motion mechanism
  • Oscillator for forced vertical motion, type OBK
  • Oscillator for forced rolling motion, type OBK -1
  • Open water propeller dynamometers, type H39/H29
  • QUALISYS optical motion capture system
  • Six-component balance with POD Dynamometers
  • Unit for model wave pattern investigations with Different type of wave probes
  • Steering gears · A set of force dynamometers
  • Dynamometer for measuring propeller thrust and torque dynamics in a non-uniform wake field, type PCM001
  • Propeller dynamometers for ship models
  • Instrumentation amplifiers with filters
  • Data acquisition system – NI multifunctional DAQ cards and LabVIEW software
  • Video system for underwater flow monitoring
  • HD video and photo documentation of the experiments
  • Standard electronic instrumentation (counters, recorders digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, etc.)

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