OTRC Facility Specifications
Wave Basin
Length: 150 ft. (45.7 m)
Width: 100 ft. (30.5 m)
Depth: 19 ft. (5.8 m)Deep Pit (Adjustable Depth)
Length: 30 ft. (9.1 m)
Width: 15 ft. (4.6 m)
Depth: 19-55 ft. (5.8-16.8m)Wave Absorber
Type: Progressive Expanded Metal Panels
Waveboards
Type: Hinged Flap
Number: 48
Width: 2 ft. (0.6 m)
Depth: 8 ft. (2.4 m)
Height: 11.9 ft. (3.6 m)
Wave Types: Regular, Irregular, Long-crested, Focused,
and Short-crested
Period Range: 0.5-4.0 Seconds
Maximum Wave Height: 34 in. (0.9 m) @ 2.3 - 3.0 seconds
Power Supply: 600 HP (447 kw), 3000 psi hyd
Current Generator
Type:
Multi-port jet manifolds that can be placed at variable depth in
any direction relative to the waves to produce a locally homogenous,
steady
flow field in the vicinity of a model.Number
of Manifolds: 9 Number of Nozzles/Manifold: 33
Nozzle Diameter: 3 inches Nozzle Spacing:
9 inches (23 cm)
Pump Capacity: 0-36,000 gpm Velocity
Range: 0-2+ ft/second
Towing Carriage
Velocity Range: 0-2 ft/sec (0-0.6 m/sec)
Tracking System
Type: Qualisys 8 Camera setup which accomplishes 6 Degree of Freedom model tracking
Maximum Camera Frame Rate = 40 Hz Accuracy to 1/2 mm
