2006-07-04 11:52:34 · 6 answers · asked by chicago60194 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Amusement Parks
"Wave pools utilize a high-speed fan that blows pressurized air into caissons located on the back end of the pool. A special valve directs the air flow to the exhaust port, pushing the water up at preset intervals and thus creating waves that look and feel much like those in the ocean.
Although most wave generation systems are air-powered, some employ water pumping to make larger waves, sometimes breakers as high as 8.5 feet.
Typically, wave pools are shaped like a hand fan. The backside—where waves generate and behind which the machine room is located—is the deepest of the pool. From there, the pool floor gradually slopes until it reaches zero depth at the opposite end, usually referred to as the "beach area" or "entrance." As the floor slopes, the walls also start to open, providing more room at the beach area.
This particular arrangement of the floor and walls allows the waves to develop, break and roll just as they do on the ocean floor."
2006-07-04 11:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How Do Wave Pools Work
2016-11-01 21:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wave pools replicate the movement of the ocean one of two ways, depending on the size of the pool and the size of wave desired. In small wave pools, pressurized air is blown onto the surface of the water, or a paddle creates force in the water, creating small ripple-like waves. In large wave pools, a large amount of water is quickly allowed into the far end of the pool, forcing the water to even out, generating a sizeable wave. In these large wave pools, the excess water is removed by being channeled through a return canal where it can be used again to generate another wave.
2006-07-05 03:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-19 05:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by Racheal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha, wave pools rule but yeah you'll feel abit awash till morning. There's not much you can do other than ride it out or take some nausea prevention pills.
2016-03-18 21:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big chambers of air fill up and causing a wave i watched this on a tv show
2006-07-04 11:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by blondie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works like a toilet flushing. It has the same affect of just being flushed a lot. I've worked on one before.
2006-07-04 11:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really dont know
2006-07-06 04:24:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋