Contact:  
Yvon.Le.Guen@ifremer.fr
Xavier.Bompais@ifremer.fr

 Characteristics:
  • Length: 50 m
  • Width: 4 m
  • Depth: 3 m
  • Towing carriage  :
    speed up to 4,5 m/s
    (relative uncertainty: 10-3)

Main activities:

  • Calibration of currentmeters and measurement devices
  • Hydrodynamic behaviour of underwater vehicles
  • Measurement of drag/lift forces on hulls