Hydrodynamic Laboratories

- Ocean Basin Laboratory -

- Towing Tanks -
- Cavitation Laboratory -

Technical specifications and testing facilities

 The Ocean Basin Laboratory

Test facilities Ocean basin laboratory data

The Ocean Basin Laboratory is used for studying Length: 80 m
basic as well as applied ship and offshore problems. Width: 50 m
Depth: 0-10 m
A total environmental simulation including wind,
waves and current offers unique testing condi- Maximum current velocity approx. 0.2 m/s at 5 m
tions for models of all types of fixed and floating water depth. Down at 7.5 m water depth maximum
structures. current velocity is approx. 0.15 m/s.
A water depth of 10 metres offers excellent test-
ing possibilities for deep water structures intended Double flap wave maker
for the offshore industry in future. Hydraulic driven, hinged double-flap type.
Wave characteristics:
Regular waves. Maximum wave height: 0.9 m.
Applications Wave periods: 0.8 s and above.
- Seakeeping Wave spectra: Computer generated or from
- Ship manoeuvring magnetic tape.
- Fixed and floating structures
- Mooring systems Multiflap wave maker
- Energy production from the sea Electrically driven, hinged single-flap type.
- Floating islands 144 individually controlled flaps.
- Offshore loading systems Wave characteristics:
- Offshore floating production Regular waves: Maximum wave height: 0.4 m.
- Offshore marine operations Wave periods: 0.6 s and above.
- Subsea systems and operations Wave spectra: Computer generated shortcrested
- Pipelines or longcrested waves of specified direction.

The carriage system follows free running models

with no constraints at speed up to 5 m/s, at any
heading to the waves.

Cross-section of Ocean Basin

 The Towing Tanks

1 Model store 10 Propeller model manufac-

2 Drawing office turing shop
3 Reception 11 Cavitation laboratory
4 Tank II 12 Wavemaker, Tank I, Dock
5 Ship model manufacturing gate
shop 13 Wave absorber, Tank I
6 Trimming tank and Tank I+III
7 NC milling machine for 14 Wavemaker, Tank III and
model production Tank I+III
8 Instrumentation work-shop 15 Wave absorber, Tank III
9 Carpenter work-shop

Towing tanks I and III 3-dimensional wake measurements by use of

5-holes pitot tubes.
Dynamometers for ship model testing
Strain gauges and inductive propeller nozzle
All dynamometers compatible with computerized dynamometers.
data collection and reduction. Strain gauge based
Selspot opto-electronic system for motion
dynamometers for:
measurements in six degrees of freedom.
- Towing force
- Open water tests
- Propulsion tests
Towing tank II
Test equipment for fixed and floating structures
measuring: Dynamometers
- Pressure 6-component dynamometer, forces and moments
- Forces and moments in six degrees of freedom in 3-dimensions.
- Displacement in six degrees of freedom Selspot opto-electronic system.
Modular force gauges give flexibility for special Modular force gauges for special requirements.
instrumentation requirements.

Towing tank data

Tank I Tank II Tank III Tank I + III*
Length: 175 metres 25 metres 85 metres 260 metres
Width: 10.5 metres 2.8 metres 10.5 metres 10.5 metres
Depth: 5.6 metres 1.0 metres 10 metres 5.6/10.0 metres
Total weight carriage: 20 tons 0.2 ton 4 tons 20/4 tons
Carriage type: Tubular member truss Open bay Closed beam Tubular member truss
Wheelbase: 11.04 metres 3 metres 11.04 metres 11.04 metres
Speed range: 0.02-8 m/sec. 0.05-1.75 m/sec. 0-0.5 m/sec. 0.02-12 m/sec.
Maximum acceleration: 1 m/sec2 1 m/sec2 1 m/sec2 1 m/sec2
Driving motors: 4 DC shunt motors 1 DC shunt motor 2 DC shunt motors 4 DC shunt motors
in series with gear and remotely in series
controlled variator.
Wire traction.
Power system: Thyristor controlled Thyristor controlled Thyristor controlled Thyristor controlled
Model size range: 8 metres 1 metre - 8 metres
Wavemaker: Plunger type Double flap Double flap
Regular and irregular waves Regular and irregular waves
Maximum wave height: 0.3 metre 0.9 metre 0.9 metre
Wave period range: 0.25-3 sec. 0.8-5 sec. 0.8-5 sec.
Maximum wave steepness: 1:8 1:10 1:10
Wave spectra: Computer generated, based on 4000 sine components

* Tank I and III can be used simultaneously and also as one long tank (Tank I + III) by removing the gate (12) and wave absorber
(15). In tank I + III either of the two carriages can be used.
 The Cavitation Laboratory

Cavitation tunnel data - Z-drive installations.

- Underwater vehicles (submarines, ROV's etc.)
Height between center lines: 10 metres
Width between center lines: 22.22 metres - Hydrofoils with or without remotely controlled
Contraction area ratio: 6.25 flaps.
Diameter of working section: 1.20 metre
Length of working section: 2.08 metres
Type of working section: Closed throat Measurements and observations
Maximum water velocity: 18 m/sec.
- Cavitation observation (Documentation by
Maximum propeller RPM: 3000
sketches, photos and video recordings).
Propeller motor power: 50 KW
Maximum working pressure: 6.0 atm.abs. - Cavitation erosion detection by paint technique.
Minimum working pressure: 0.1 atm.abs./σv~0.2 - Measurements of propeller induced pressure
Impeller motor power: 1150 KW fluctuations in the aftbody.
Honeycomb for flow straightening. - Measurements of propeller induced noise.
- Six-component force measurements.

Test activities
- Open water tests with propeller (and duct) in MARINTEK's standard procedure for propeller
axial or oblique flow. cavitation testing in behind condition, is to use
dummy aftbody model and simulation of esti-
- Behind hull condition with single, twin or triple mated full scale wake distribution, based on the
screw installations. measured wake distribution in the towing tank.
- Azimuth thrusters.

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