ACRI-IN : Wave and current flume, hydrodynamics laboratory

Wave & Current flume

GENIMAR, the ACRI group's hydrodynamics laboratory, uses a 30 metes long wave & current flume. This flume is a main tool for ACRIIN. Physical models tests allow ACRI-IN to validate by the experience a large variety of new coastal and marine structures or any modification of an existing structure.

The wavemaker (entirely concepted by ACRI) is a double flap wavemaker. Regular and random waves can be generated. It is possible to create wave of 1 meter height. The extremities of the flume are linked in order to generate current in the flume (1 cubic meter per second). .

Other details of the wave flume are available here.

Studies frequently made with the wave flume :

Bidimensionnal studies (and even smale scale tridimensionnal) of breakwater stability and overtopping.

Wave effort measurements on marine structures.

Artificial beaches stability studies.

When a tridimensionnal wave tank study is necessary, we have tight relations with the Marine Studies Laboratiry (LEM) based in Algeers.

Some of our references :

Port of Beaulieu

Stability and overtopping tests on the actual breakwater and structure modification for port extension. Scale 1 to 25.

Port of "le Frioul" (Marseille)

Measurement of the transmission coefficient of a partial dike for the "le Frioul" port protection and improvement. Physical model tests have been taken into account for numerical port agitation.

Beach Hôtel private beach (Monaco)

Stability tests of an artificial beach protected by a submerged breakwater. Scale: 1/36th.

Click here to see a video (format MPEG, 5.36 Mo).

Terminal protection breakwater (Mexico)(SAIPEM S.A.)

Stability tests and measurement of reflexion and transmision coefficients of a caisson.

Ship moored on articulated pile

Mooring efforts measurements on a ship moored on articulated piles. Study realised for the public works department of Monaco.