Hydraulic Engineering Testing Equipment

Wave Maker Module

Wave energy conversion and the effects of wave loading on structures is a vibrant area of study that requires a wide range of sea states to be accurately recreated in test tanks.

The ability to create a known wave climate in a tank environment repeatedly provides a wealth of insight when studying linear and non-linear interactions.

To complement the tank product range OMEY offers a dry-back, hinged paddle wave maker module. Actuated by a high quality planetary gear lead screw actuator and assisted by pneumatic air springs, the wave maker is able to produce a wide range of wave conditions with high quality orbital particle motion.

Features:

• Type:              dry-back, hinged paddle
• Peak:              0.2m Hmax, 0.5sec Tmin
• Dimensions:  2.5m wide, 350mm stroke, 1.25m deep
• Actuator:       electrical linear planetary gear screw (Exclar GSM40TM)
• Spectra:         regular and irregular waves (e.g. Bretschneider, Pierson-Moskowitz)
• Hydrostatic:  pneumatic air spring providing zero K
• Materials:      stainless steel space frame paddle, rolling gusset
• Control:         closed loop
• Power:           single phase 240v 13A or three phase 208v 16A