Wave Tank and Robotic Arm Facility

Tank Specifications

• Length: 14 m
• Width: 1.1 m
• Depth 1.1 m
• Glass side and bottom walls for optical access

Tow Carriage

• Speed: 1 m/s
• Acceleration 2 m/s²
• Working Length: 10.9 m
• Max model weight: 100 kg

• Paddle driven
• Wave height up to 300 mm peak to trough
• Wave frequency range: 0.3 to 2 Hz
• Uniform, multi-spectral sea states, and custom spectra

Specifications

• High speed motions (> 400 deg/s, > 10 mph) with sub-mm precision
• Payload: 10 kg
• Rated power (arm): 1.5 kVA
• Arm position repeatability: +/- 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
• Max angular speeds: 170-400 deg/s
• Motion gantry speed capabilities: 0.5G accelerations, 5 m/s (11.2 mph)
• Arm speed: S joint manipulation 2.60 m/s (5.8 mph)

Gantry Dimensions

• Overall Length: 47.5 ft (12.9 m)
• Max Width: 191. ft (5.8 m)
• Arm Attachment Height: 9.5 ft (2.9 m)

Traverse

• Robotic arm mounts to 2D linear traverse
• Accelration: 0.5G
• Speed: 5 m/s (11.2 mph)