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Name of organization Year of information updating

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS 2016


LABORATORY FOR SHIP AND MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS
Year established Year of joining the ITTC
1972 1972
Address Status in the ITTC
MEMBER
Contact details (phone, fax, e-mail) Website
TEL. (+30)-210-7721036, 7721061 http://cadmos.deslab.naval.ntua.gr/enthy/
FAX (+30)-210-7721032

Type of facility Year constructed/upgraded


TOWING TANK 1978
Name of facility Location (if different from the above address)
LAB FOR SHIP & MARINE HYDRODYNAMICS
Main characteristics (dimensions of tank/basin/test section; for simulators: full mission, part task or desk top)
L X B X D = 100 m X 4.6 m X 3.0 m
Drawings of facility

Detailed characteristics (carriages, wave/current/wind generators, instrumentations, etc.)

DESCRIPTION OF CARRIAGE: KEMPF & REMMERS, MANNED


TYPE OF DRIVE SYSTEM AND TOTAL POWER: FOUR ELECTRIC D.C. MOTORS 51KW CONTROLLED BY A
PLC BASED THYRISTOR CONTROL SYSTEM SUPLIED BY
CUSSONS TECHNOLOGY
MAXIMUM CARRIAGE SPEED: 5.5 m/s
OTHER CAPABILITIES: CALIBRATION OF CURRENT METERS
WAVE GENERATION CAPABILITY: REGULAR, RANDOM AND TRANSIENT
WAVEMAKER TYPE AND EXTENT: SINGLE-FLAP, ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC, 4.6 m
BEACH TYPE AND LENGTH: LATERAL SERIES OF WOODEN STRIPS IN THE UPPER
PART AND WAVY PANELS IN THE LOWER
METHOD OF IRREGULAR WAVE GENERATION: DIGITAL FILTERING OF WHITE NOISE
INSTRUMENTATION: PCs ON THE CARRIAGE, DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM UP
TO 128 CHANNELS
MODEL SIZE RANGE: 2÷6 m
Applications (Tests performed) RESISTANCE, SELF-PROPULSION, SEAKEEPING, OPEN-
WATER PROPELLER, NOMINAL WAKE MEASUREMENT,
SAILING YACHT TESTING, FLOATING PLATFORM & TLP
TESTS, BREAKWATERS & ENERGY PRODUCING DEVICES

Published description (Publications on this facility)


Name of organization Year of information updating
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS 2016
LABORATORY OF HARBOUR WORKS
Year established Year of joining the ITTC
1982
Address Status in the ITTC
MEMBER
Contact details (phone, fax, e-mail) Website
TEL. (+30)-210-7722367 
FAX (+30)-210-7722368
lhw@ntua.gr
Type of facility Year constructed/upgraded
WAVE FLUME 1995
Name of facility Location (if different from the above address)
LAB OF HARBOUR WORKS
Main characteristics (dimensions of tank/basin/test section; for simulators: full mission, part task or desk top)
L X B X D = 26 m X 24 m X 1.1 m
Drawings of facility

Detailed characteristics (carriages, wave/current/wind generators, instrumentations, etc.)

DESCRIPTION OF CARRIAGES: ELECTRO-DRIVEN, NOT FOR


TOWING MODELS
WAVE GENERATION CAPABILITY: REGULAR, IRREGULAR, TRANSIENT
WAVEMAKER TYPE AND EXTENT: THREE MOVABLE WAVEMAKERS DRIVEN BY A 230 KVA
ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
BEACH TYPE AND LENGTH: PEBBLES PERIMETRICALY
METHOD OF IRREGULAR WAVE GENERATION: DIGITAL FILTER SHAPING OF WHITE NOISE
INSTRUMENTATION: PCs, DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM UP TO 128 CHANNELS
Applications (Tests performed) HARBOUR WORKS, BREAKWATERS, ENERGY
PRODUCING DEVICES, MOORED SHIPS, WAVE
PROPAGATION

Published description (Publications on this facility)


Name of organization Year of information updating
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS 2016
LABORATORY OF HARBOUR WORKS
Year established Year of joining the ITTC
1982
Address Status in the ITTC
MEMBER
Contact details (phone, fax, e-mail) Website
TEL. (+30)-210-7722367 
FAX (+30)-210-7722368
lhw@ntua.gr
Type of facility Year constructed/upgraded
WAVE FLUME 1995
Name of facility Location (if different from the above address)
LAB OF HARBOUR WORKS
Main characteristics (dimensions of tank/basin/test section; for simulators: full mission, part task or desk top)
L X B X D = 32 m X 26 m X 1.0 m
Drawings of facility

Detailed characteristics (carriages, wave/current/wind generators, instrumentations, etc.)

DESCRIPTION OF CARRIAGES: ELECTRO-DRIVEN, NOT FOR


TOWING MODELS
WAVE GENERATION CAPABILITY: REGULAR, IRREGULAR, TRANSIENT
WAVEMAKER TYPE AND EXTENT: THREE MOVABLE WAVEMAKERS DRIVEN BY A 230 KVA
ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
BEACH TYPE AND LENGTH: PEBBLES PERIMETRICALY
METHOD OF IRREGULAR WAVE GENERATION: DIGITAL FILTER SHAPING OF WHITE NOISE
INSTRUMENTATION: PCs, DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM UP TO 128 CHANNELS
Applications (Tests performed) HARBOUR WORKS, BREAKWATERS, ENERGY
PRODUCING DEVICES, MOORED SHIPS, WAVE
PROPAGATION

Published description (Publications on this facility)

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