We can plan and deliver a test campaign in any hydrodynamic test facility in the UK/EU and beyond.

Our home facility is the Wave-Towing Tank in the Ocean Systems Laboratory in Cranfield University where we can test concepts at their initial stage of development, quickly and at low cost.

The facility was commissioned in April 2011 by Lab-Sea-Systems founder, Florent Trarieux.

The facility is fully equipped with state-of-the art instrumentation and data acquisition systems to conduct in-depth experimental research campaigns. Fixed and floating structures can be tested in a wide range of wave conditions (mono/polychromatic). The towing carriage can reach 3.5 m/sec and features a tidal rotor test rig available for use at short notice. A  towing post enables to conduct resistance and stability tests in calm waters and waves. Dynamic response tests of a ship/yacht in a seaway can also be undertaken.

Wave-Towing Tank, Cranfield University, UK

Tank Length: 30.0 m
Tank Width: 1.5 m
Tank Height: 1.8 m
Water depth: 1.5 m
Wave height: 280mm peak to trough
Working frequency: 0.10Hz to 1.1Hz
Towing speed: 0-3.5m/s
Max drag: 250 N
Max payload: 30 kg
Fully equipped Workshop

 

Wave-Towing Tank: QinetiQ, Gosport, UK

(Largest towing tank in the UK)
Tank Length: 270.0 m
Tank Width: 12.20 m
Water depth: 5.4 m
Max Towing speed: 12.25 m/sec (forward)  & 6 m/sec (reverse)
Max drag: 5 kN
Max Wave height: 370 mm at 0.5 Hz (regular waves); 200 mm at 0.5 Hz (Long-crested irregular waves)
Working frequency: 0.10Hz to 1.0Hz

 

Circulating Tank: IFREMER, Boulogne-sur-mer, France

(The state-0f-the-art facility in Europe for tidal energy research)
Tank Length: 18.0 m
Tank Width: 4.0 m
Water depth: 2.0 m
Min Flow velocity: 0.1 m/sec
Max Flow velocity: 2.2 m/sec
Turbulence intensity: 3 and 16 %
Max Wave height: 300 mm (up to 0.5 m/sec)
Working frequency: 0.5 Hz to 2.0 Hz

Ocean Wave Basin: IFREMER, Brest, France

(particularly suited for offshore wind turbine tests)
Tank Length: 50.0 m
Tank Width: 12.5 m
Water depth: 10 m (over 37.5 m) and pit of 20 m (over 12.5 m)
Wave height: 450 mm peak to trough
Towing speed: 1.5 m/s

 

Towing Tank B600: DGA, near Rouen, France

(The “no compromise” facility; 2nd largest towing tank in the world !)
Tank Length: 545.0 m
Tank Width: 15 m
Water depth: 7 m
Wave height: 1000 mm peak to trough
Wave Frequency: 0.2 to 2 Hz
Towing speed: 12 m/s
Max drag: 5 kN
Max moment: 10 kN.m
Max payload: 2,000 to 3,500 Kg