Data Report for the Model Test of a Slope-Mounted Cold Water Pipe: Final Report and Appendices

摘要

A model test of a slope-mounted cold water pipe for a shelf-mounted Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) platform was performed in CBI Industries' wave tank. The baseline model consisted of a cold water pipe mounted on a foundation sloped at 40 degrees to the horizontal. This setup was chosen to simulate an at-sea test with a section of cold water pipe underway at Keahole Point, Hawaii. The baseline model was subjected to various environmental conditions involving waves and currents. The variations of the model consisted of different wave angles of attack, various elevations of the pipe off the bottom and two additional bottom slopes. Thus, the range of applicability of data covering the variations of wave angle, bottom gap and bottom slope was substantially increased. In all cases, the model was completely submerged.