Physical Modeling
CAMERI’s physical modeling facilities allow the team to perform a variety of tests. Our wave flume and towing tank enable us to test for stability, drag coefficient, and energy production from waves. The wave basin allows for 3D testing of scaled models in different situations.
Facilities
Wave Flume for 2D Modeling
CAMERI’s wave flume is 48 meters long, 2.5 meters wide, and can be filled with 1.5 meters of water. The flume has a piston-type wavemaker with an electric drive system and is equipped with an Active Wave Absorption Control System. The flume also has an attached towing tank on which floating and submerged vessels can be tested.
Wave Basin for 3D Modeling
CAMERI’s wave basin is the only facility of its kind in Israel. It has an area of 50 m x 25 m and has a piston-type upgraded wave maker. The basin allows us to investigate aspects of maritime design including breakwaters, quays, and agitation models for various circumstances.
Projects
Haifa Breakwaters
IPC plans to refurbish several sections of the British breakwater at the Haifa port. During this seven-month project, completed in July 2023, the physical modeling team used the wave flume to test different breakwater model designs and analyze the stability of the structures and the wave-structure interactions.
Towing Tank
Together with the DesignTech Lab, we used the towing tank to test the drag coefficient of 3D printed ceramic reef elements. This allowed us to understand how the elements would react to different ocean conditions before the reef is installed in Eilat waters.
Wave Energy
Using CAMERI’s wave flume, our physical modeling team tested the efficiency of a device that converts the energy of waves to usable energy. The device was tested at waves of different periods and lengths to understand how it acts in different scenarios.
