Towing Tank
Overview
The MAST towing tank, which is 37 m long, 3.70 m wide and 1.25 m deep, is used mainly for calm water and wave resistance experiments, and seakeeping experiments. Models are towed using a monorail carriage system that has a maximum speed of 3 m/s in its normal mode. The tank is equipped with wavemakers that can be used to generate regular waves of up to 0.12 m in height and wave periods in the range of 0.5 to 2 seconds. It is also set up to generate long crested random seas using a variety of wave spectra.
Specifications
| Tank length | 37 m |
| Width | 3.7 m |
| Water depth | 1.25 m |
| Carriage velocity | 3 m/s |
Wave capability
| Period range | 0.5 - 2 Sec |
| Wave height | 0.02 - 0.12m (Period Dependent) |
Instrumentation
| Water velocity | Vectrino 3D ultrasonic water sensor |
| Motion | Qualisys IR tracking system |
Testing Capabilities
- Wind loading on wet and dry structures.
- Resistance measurements.
- Seakeeping experiments
- Combined wind/wave/current experiments.
Recent Projects
- Evopod – A series of tests to investigate the turbine drag, turbine performance. Tests conducted for Overberg Marin Consultancy.
Contact:
Enquiries should be made to:
Professor Martin Downie