The Current Water Tank is mainly used for combined hydrodynamic loads tests for floating or bottom mounted offshore structures.
Current Water TankCurrent Water Tank circulates water horizontally using the current generator. Using a wave maker and wind blower, the tank can replicate wind, wave, and current combined state at sea. The deep pit is located in the mid bottom of the tank for the tests of Tension Leg Platform (TLP) and Riser Pipes.
| Dimensions | Open Channel: Length 55m x Breadth 8m x Depth 3m ( Water depth 2.5 to 0.5m) Pit: Length 5m x Breadth 4m x Depth 2.5m |
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| Current Generator | Axial Flow Pump: Max. Output 250kW Max. current speed: 0.5m/s |
| Wave Maker | Type: Plunger-type Drive: AC servo motor Max. Output: 33kW Wave Type: regular and irregular Max. Wave Length: 15m Max. Wave Height: 45cm |
| Wind Blower | Max. wind speed: 20m/s It is able to move left, right, up and down, and rotate. |
| Major Measuring Equipments | ・6-DOF motion measuring system (optical or mechanical) ・Forced oscillation system ・Wave-Dynamometers (6-components) |
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