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Project Code [NIAP/18/003]
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Project title
A Small Waterplane Area Twin Hulled (SWATH) Tide Buoy with Real-time Kinematic (RTK) positioning for Accurate (centimetre level) Tide Gauge Calibration.
Primary Funding Agency
Marine Institute
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
Institute of Technology Sligo
Project Abstract
The research will principally concentrate on optimal hull design, development, fabrication and prototype testing, and will focus on a ballast system that is configurable for a range of site conditions. The purpose of the device is to increase the accuracy of tide gauge calibration: The hull design will facilitate with the removal of oscillatory wave distortion from sea level measurements. This will be achieved by locating the majority of the hulls volume as near as possible towards the wave base, at a depth where there is reduced/negligible wave disturbance. A smaller cross-sectional area of both hulls will be located at/below the waterline in the zone most affected by wave energy and disturbance. This design will serve to dampen the buoy�s motion, reducing inaccuracies/noise in water level measurements and providing a stable base for the GNSS antenna.
Grant Approved
�22,520.00
Research Theme
Ireland's Future Climate, its Impacts, and Adaptation Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
25/06/2020