A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving open or air-filled space on top. At one end of the tank, an actuator generates waves; the other end usually has a wave-absorbing surface. [1]

The JBA Trust wave tank shows how different combinations of coastal defences and wave and tide conditions affect the potential for overtopping and flood risk...

Our wave tank offers a Low-Friction Testbed for Model Scale Wave Energy Converter Control System Studies. Frictionless air bearings; Controllable voice coil actuator (dSPACE), Stroke: 85 mm, max Force: 150N; Non-contact LVIT position sensor, and load cell; Easily changeable buoy attachment system.

Housed in the Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Lab’s High Bay, the wave/tow tank is approximately 120' long, 12' wide and 8' deep. It provides a 90' length in which test bodies can be towed, subjected to wave action, or both.

Watch the MTU wave tank as it generates a range of wave profiles, from regular to chaotic ones, you'll witness the full spectrum of wave dynamics. Ideal for scientists and engineers studying floating structures.

NREL's wave tank, located in the Sea Wave Environmental Lab (SWEL) at the Flatirons Campus, is an ocean-simulation tool that can validate small- to large-scale offshore technology, including marine energy devices and offshore wind turbines and solar panels.

The small-scale wave tank at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) is appropriate for 1:50 to 1:100 scale tests of wave energy devices and for teaching and understanding of wave mechanics. The OMEY wave tank is approximately 12 m long, 3.5 m wide and 2 m deep with a working length, width, and depth of 3-4 m, respectively.

A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving open or air-filled space on top. At one end of the tank an actuator generates waves; the other end usually has a wave-absorbing surface.

A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving open or air-filled space on top. At one end of the tank an actuator generates waves; the other end usually has a wave-absorbing surface.[1]

The wave tank, located at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado, provides a versatile testing environment for marine energy research. It features an OMEY Labs wave tank equipped with a flap-type wave generator.