The advanced simulation requirements now demanded by the marine industry have been demonstrated by Moog Controls' recent supply of an advanced hydraulic technology to MARINTEK, the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute, located in Trondheim, Norway. One often overlooked aspect of the current shipbuilding boom is the fact that there is huge demand for model testing facilities capable of running highly accurate and reproducible tests. MARINTEK offers one of the biggest ocean-basin laboratories in the world. 80m long, 50m wide, and an adjustable depth of 0m to 10m, it recreates sea conditions using an array of flaps - two on the end and 144 single flaps along its length. In addition, the basin is equipped with a carriage system that caters for free-running models at speeds of up to 5m/s, at any angle to the waves.
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