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| one publication added to basket [120602] | | Tank test of vessel entry and exit for third set of Panama locks |
| Delefortrie, G.; Willems, M.; Laforce, E.; Vantorre, M.; De Mulder, T.; De Regge, J.; Wong, J. (2008). Tank test of vessel entry and exit for third set of Panama locks, in: (2008). The Proceedings of the International Navigation Seminar following PIANC AGA 2008. pp. 517-530 |
| In: (2008). The Proceedings of the International Navigation Seminar following PIANC AGA 2008. China Communications Press[s.l.]. ISBN 978-7-114-07129-4. 715 pp., meer |
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Documenttype: Congresbijdrage
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Dichtheidsstromingen; Experimenteel onderzoek; Krachten; Manoeuvreerbaarheid; Schaalmodellen; Scheepsbeweging; Scheepsmodellen; Schepen; Tests; Proeven; Toetsen; ASW, Panama, Panamakanaal [gazetteer]; Marien |
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Ship locks; Scheepssluizen |
| Abstract |
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) plans to extend the capacity of and allow larger ships to the Canal by building a so-called third lane, consisting of a new set of locks parallel to the existing ones. The design ship is a so-called Post-Panamax 12000 TEU container carrier. In order to optimise the approach to and the manoeuvres within the locks, in 2007-2008 experimental research has been conducted at Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, Belgium on a 1/80 scale model of the approach lane, the lock and the design vessel. With the ship model moving along a guiding rail, lateral forces acting on the ship and movements of the vessel can be recorded during a selection of entrance and exit manoeuvres. During a number of tests, the effect of density exchange current was examined. The present article offers an overview of the test-setup with a discussion of a few interesting results of the test runs. |
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