HTA-JRP1 FLAT PLATE EXPERIMENT: ASSESSMENT OF SPIV PROBLEMS AND ACCURACY IN TOWING TANK APPLICATIONS

HYDROTESTING ALLIANCE (HTA) is the European Network of Excellence to facilitate the continuation of leadership of the European Hydrodynamic testing facilities. The objective of this alliance is to develop a formal and lasting structure to coordinate the definition and introduction of novel measurement techniques for ship model testing. Amongst the various techniques the relatively recent development of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has renewed the interest in the field of experimental naval hydrodynamics and is one of topic of the cooperation within the Network.