Model Testing

Bernard Molin

doi:10.1017/9781009198059.011

9 - Model Testing

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2023

Bernard Molin

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Bernard Molin: Affiliation:
École Centrale de Marseille and NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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The last chapter is devoted to model tests. The basic principles of model testing are first presented, that is the Froude scaling law, and the issued related to the biases in Reynolds number. A review is made of experimental facilities used in ocean engineering, and of the wave generation and absorption principles. Issues related to confinement effects, such as sloshing, seiching, Benjamin-Feir instability, emission of free harmonics, etc., are extensively covered. Recommendations are made on specifications and exploitation of model tests.

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Froude scaling law Reynolds number ocean basin wavemaker flap seiching Benjamin–Feir instability free harmonics wave gauge decay test.

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Information: Offshore Structure Hydrodynamics , pp. 332 - 372

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Print publication year: 2023

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