L-Shaped Flume Wave Basin and 2-ft Flume Facility

Specifications: The L-Shaped flume consists of a 76 m (250 ft) long by 15 m (50 ft) wide, 1.8 m (6 ft) deep three-dimensional wave basin with an attached wave flume measuring 61 m (200 ft) long, 0.41 m (2 ft) wide, and 1.8 m (6 ft) deep. For both flumes, irregular waves can be generated by computer-controlled, electro-hydraulic wave generators. The wave generators are capable of creating a maximum wave height of 0.61 m (2 ft) with a 0.91 m (3 ft) stroke, and wave periods 0.50-10.0 secs. The facility includes an automated data acquisition and control system, and features local steady current capabilities. The L-shaped end of the basin contains a shallow-sloping rock absorber to prevent unnatural wave refraction effects in the model, hence the name L-Shaped Flume.