Arrangement for generating waves in a body of water

Details Arrangement for generating waves in a body of water Arrangement for generating waves in a body of water

1987-06-01

1989-03-07

Corbin, David H.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Wave generation or enhancement

4491, E02B 300

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048101290

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for generating an artificial swell in a body of liquid contained in a container, such as a marine experimentation tank, a swimming pool, or the like, includes an elongated float parallel to a rear wall of the container and having such a cross section that a rear wall of the float is substantially vertical and generally parallel to the rear wall of the container and a front portion of the float has a nose-shaped configuration. A mechanical device is connected to the float and is operative for imparting an alternating horizontal motion to the float.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3973405 (1976-08-01), Duport
patent: 4062192 (1977-12-01), Biewer
patent: 4507018 (1985-03-01), Anderson

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