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Overall
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Test section
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Max amplitude
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Period
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Max
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Current
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Location of facility
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Type of facility
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Driving mechanism
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length
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length
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width
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height
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of water motion
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(s)
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velocity
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velocity
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References
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(m)
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(m)
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(m)
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(m)
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(m)
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(m/sec)
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(m/sec)
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L.O.W.T. Delft Hydraulics Laboratory, Netherlands
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U-tube
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Electro-hydraulic servo system
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17
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15
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0.3
|
1.1
|
1.75
|
5-15
|
2
|
0.45
|
Ribberink & Al Salem (1990),van Gent(1995)
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ISVA, Denmark
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U-tube
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Electrical pneumatic system
|
17
|
10
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0.39
|
0.3
|
3.5
|
9.72
|
3
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None
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King et al (1984)
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Queen's University, Canada
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Closed tunnel
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Variable speed motor
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15
|
10
|
0.5
|
1
|
1
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3-25
|
*
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0.6
|
King et al (1984)
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
|
U-tube
|
22kW electro-hydraulic servo system
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16
|
7
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0.39
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0.4
|
1
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3.5 and above
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1.6
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0.2
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King et al (1984)
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University of Tokyo, Japan
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Closed tunnel
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Electro hydraulic servo system
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8
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4
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0.24
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0.31
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0.7
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0.5-10
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*
|
0.3
|
Sato et al(1984), Dibajnia & Watanabe(1996)
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Cambridge University, UK
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U-tube
|
Mechanical drive
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5.08
|
3.66
|
0.305
|
0.45
|
0.65
|
4.6
|
0.9
|
None
|
Du Toit & Sleath (1981), Dick & Sleath (1992)
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McMaster University, Canada
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U-tube
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Pnuematic system
|
4
|
3
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0.25
|
0.48
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0.41
|
0.7-2.5
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*
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None
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King et al (1984)
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National Bureau of Standards, USA
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Twin U-tube
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Eccentric fly
|
5
|
2.5
|
0.21
|
0.3
|
0.125
|
1.5 and above
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*
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None
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King et al (1984)
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|
Delft Hydraulics Laboratory, Netherlands
|
U-tube
|
Hydraulic ram
|
12
|
2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.34
|
2 and above
|
1.6
|
0.2
|
King et al (1984)
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Georgia Institute of Techology, USA
|
U-tube
|
Pnuematic system
|
5
|
1.8
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1.2
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0.31
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0.46
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3.54
|
0.8
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None
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King et al (1984)
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Imperial College, UK
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U-tube
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Fan driven
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3.5
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1.5
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0.61
|
0.61
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0.3
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3.34
|
0.6
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None
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Obasaju et al (1988)
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University of Iowa, USA
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U-tube
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Mechanical drive (scotch yoke)
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4
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1.5
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0.203
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0.254
|
0.203
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*
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*
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None
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Nakato et al (1977)
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University of Aberdeen, Scotland
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Closed tunnel
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Electro-hydraulic
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16
|
10
|
0.3
|
0.75
|
1.5
|
?
|
1.95
|
?
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author; under construction
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* Not known to author.
