Delta Flume

animation of the Delta Flume

Delta Flume is a 300 meter long man-made flume with a wave generator that is capable of producing waves as tall as five meters, the world's largest artificial waves.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is located at the Deltares Research Institute outside the city of Delft, Netherlands. It is used to simulate forces generated by natural waves in order to test materials used in the construction of dykes.^[4] Especially for testing the effect of vegetation the full scale testing is essential.

Research on the wave damping effect of willow trees

References

^ Morelle, Rebecca (11 September 2015). "The world's biggest manmade wave". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
^ "The New Delta Flume" (PDF). Iahr2015.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
^ Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, M. Schwartz, Springer Press, p. 447, ISBN 978-1402019036
^ "New Delta Flume Put to the Test". Dredging Today. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

External links

Official website

51°59′2.66″N 4°22′56.69″E / 51.9840722°N 4.3824139°E / 51.9840722; 4.3824139

[1] Morelle, Rebecca (11 September 2015). "The world's biggest manmade wave". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2015.

[2] "The New Delta Flume" (PDF). Iahr2015.info. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

[3] Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, M. Schwartz, Springer Press, p. 447, ISBN 978-1402019036

[4] "New Delta Flume Put to the Test". Dredging Today. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-20.

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