Previously known as the Tsunami Wave Basin, was designed to understand the fundamental nature of:
- Tsunami inundation
- Tsunami-structure impact
- Harbor resonance
- 3D wave propagation
The facility is particularly suited for
- General testing of coastal infrastructures,
- Nearshore processes research
- Wave hydrodynamics
- Floating structures
- Renewable energy devices
- Numerical model validation
Directional Basin Specifications
- Lenght: 48.8 m (160 ft)
- Width: 26.5 m (87 ft)
- Height: 2.1 m (7 ft) Max water depth: 1.36 m (4.46 ft)
- Beach: 1:10 removable steel beach
Wave Maker Specifications
The wave machine is a unique powerful snake-type system made of 29 boards with up to 2.1 m long stroke. It has been designed to generate short- and long-period multidirectional high quality waves.
- Type: Piston-type, electric motor
- Waveboards: 29 boards, 2.0 m (6.6 ft) high
- Wave types: Regular, Irregular, Tsunami, Multidirectional, User defined
- Period range: 0.5 to 10+ seconds
- Max Wave: 0.85 m (2.5 ft) in 1.36m (4.46 ft) water; Max solitary (tsunami) wave: 0.7m in 1.0m water depth
- Max Stroke: 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
- Max Velocity: 2.0 m/s (6.6 ft/s)
Supporting Infrastructure
- 7.5 ton capacity bridge crane
- Instrumentation carriage, span 26.5 m
- Unistrut installed in floor and sides to secure models
- Two access ramps, 4.2 m (14 ft) wide
- Steady flow currents installed on project basis
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This facility is supported by the National Science Foundation (Award 2037914) and the Pacific Marine Energy Center.