Facilities and experiment techniques at the Netherlands Ship Model Basin¹

Article type: Research Article

Authors: van Lammeren, W.P.A.

Affiliations: Netherlands Ship Model Basin at Wageningen

Note: [1] Paper presented at the Meeting of the Northern California Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, San Francisco, Calif., November 7, 1963.

Abstract: The development of facilities and experiment techniques at the Netherlands Ship Model Basin takes place along well-defined lines, which are described in the paper. The set-up and working methods of this institute are discussed. An idea about investments and turnover is given. The existing facilities, as deep water tank, cavitation tunnels, shallow water tank, seakeeping tank and computer centre are described as well as the high speed tank and the wave-current tank under construction. A brief review of the main experiment techniques is given.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1963-1011101

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 10, no. 111, pp. 413-432, 1963