Delta Flume Explained

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.

See also

O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

External links

51.9841°N 4.3824°W

Notes and References

1. News: Morelle. Rebecca. Rebecca Morelle. The world's biggest manmade wave. 14 September 2015. BBC. 11 September 2015.
2. Web site: The New Delta Flume . Iahr2015.info . 2015-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310013531/http://www.iahr2015.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Symposium-THE-NEW-DELTA-FLUME-Deltares.pdf . 2016-03-10 . dead .
3. Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, M. Schwartz, Springer Press, p. 447,
4. Web site: New Delta Flume Put to the Test . Dredging Today . 23 July 2015. 2015-09-20.