<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the results of research focused on the wave propagation in the CTO S.A. deepwater towing tank. In the scope of paper, the wavemaker transfer function was determined for regular waves, based on the Biésel Transfer Function and further for irregular waves, based on Hasselman model of nonlinear energy transfer. The phenomena: wave damping, wave breakdown and wave reflection, were measured, analyzed and mathematically modeled. Developed mathematical models allow to calculate the impact of mentioned phenomena on the wave propagation and furthermore to calculate the wave characteristics along the whole measurement area in the CTO S.A. deepwater towing tank, based on wavemaker flap motion control.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results of research focused on the wave propagation in the CTO S.A. deepwater towing tank. In the scope of paper, the wavemaker transfer function was determined for regular waves, based on the Biésel Transfer Function and further for irregular waves, based on Hasselman model of nonlinear energy transfer. The phenomena: wave damping, wave breakdown and wave reflection, were measured, analyzed and mathematically modeled. Developed mathematical models allow to calculate the impact of mentioned phenomena on the wave propagation and furthermore to calculate the wave characteristics along the whole measurement area in the CTO S.A. deepwater towing tank, based on wavemaker flap motion control.

The Propagation of the Waves in the CTO S.A. Towing Tank

Polish Maritime Research

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The paper presents the results of research focused on the wave propagation in the CTO S.A. deepwater towing tank. In the scope of paper, the wavemaker transfer...

The Propagation of the Waves in the CTO S.A. Towing Tank

Published Online: Jun 07, 2018

Page range: 22 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0018

Keywords
waves, propagation, nonlinear transfer function, towing tank

© 2018 Marcin Drzewiecki, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Propagation of the Waves in the CTO S.A. Towing Tank

Published Online: Jun 07, 2018

Page range: 22 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0018

Keywordswaves, propagation, nonlinear transfer function, towing tank

© 2018 Marcin Drzewiecki, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
waves, propagation, nonlinear transfer function, towing tank