Hinsdale Directional Wave Basin
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| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Overseeing Organization | Oregon State University |
| Hydrodynamic Testing Facility Type | Flume |
| Testing Capability Type | Environmental and Ecology, Device and Array |
| Testing Capability | Flow Dynamics, Physical Environment, Performance, Components, Mooring, Control |
| Length(m) | 48.8 |
| Beam(m) | 26.5 |
| Depth(m) | 2.1 |
| Water Type | Freshwater
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| Participation in TEAMER | |
| TEAMER Facility | Yes |
| TEAMER Facility Type | Tank/Flume |
| TEAMER Capability | Indoor wave flume testing |
| TEAMER Description | The Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, established in 1972, is a state-of-the-art Center conducting both applied and fundamental research to address ocean, coastal and nearshore processes via physical model experiments. Hinsdale makes learning and discovery possible. With two large-scale experimental facilities, investigators are able to perform physical model testing of coastal systems subject to the action of tsunamis, waves, and/or storm surge. A large variety of projects have been carried out at the Laboratory including wave propagation, wave-structure interaction, stability of coastal structures, beach erosion, offshore structures, bio-fouling, floating structures, and testing of renewable energy devices. |
| TEAMER Webpage | https://teamer-us.org/product/ |
| Towing Capabilities | |
| Towing Capabilities | None
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| Wavemaking Capabilities | |
| Wavemaking Capabilities | Yes |
| Maximum Wave Height(m) | 0.8 |
| Maximum Wave Height(m) at Wave Period(s) | 10 |
| Wave Period Range(s) | 10 |
| Current Velocity Range(m/s) | 0 |
| Programmable Wavemaking | Yes |
| Wavemaking Description | Monochromatic waves (cnoidal, Stokes, Airy), solitary waves, user-defined free surface timeseries or board displacement timeseries for random waves |
| Wave Direction | Both |
| Simulated Beach | Yes |
| Description of Beach | Built to client specifications, currently rigid concrete over gravel fill |
| Channel/Tunnel/Flume | |
| Channel/Tunnel/Flume | None
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| Wind Capabilities | |
| Wind Capabilities | None
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| Control and Data Acquisition | |
| Description | National Instruments LabView-based real-time data acquisition systems running on a PXI architecture |
| Number of channels | Up to 192 |
| Bandwidth(kHz) | Up to 1 MS/s |
| Cameras | Yes |
| Number of Color Cameras | 20 |
| Description of Camera Types | Web, IEEE 1394, High speed GigE, and PIV systems |
| Available Sensors | Acceleration, Acoustics, Displacement, Flow, Power conversion effectiveness and generation, Pressure Range(psi), Thermal, Turbulence, Velocity |
| Data Generation Capability | |
| Real-Time | No |
| Integrated Display/Graphics | Remote telepresence and experiment participation as part of George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) |
| Other Data Capabilites | Online data archiving and retrieval as pat of George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) |
| Test Services | |
| On-Site fabrication capability/equipment | Wood shop and some rough metal working (bandsaw), hand-held power tools; can provide contacts for outside fabricators and contractors |
| Past Pertinent Test Experience | Wave forces on and dynamics of fixed and floating structures, nearshore waves, turbulence, and sediment transport, armor stability, wave overtopping |
| Special Characteristics | |
| Special Characteristics | Yes |
| Types of Co-located facilities | Large wave flume |
| Specializations, Capabilities, and Key Facility Attributes Not Covered Elsewhere |
Operates as a shared-use facility under the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). Additional numerical modeling capability using LS-DYNA and COBRAS to predict wave transformation, wave velocities, turbulence, impact pressures, and overtopping on beaches and rigid or dynamic structures. |