whats that pool like thing that naval engeneers use when they make scale model boats and test them?

Question

you know the tank like thing befor they build a ship they build a model one and test it with waves

Answer 1

It's called a basin. It simulates open ocean currents and wave action which the Marine/Naval Architects can observed the model's handling,sea keeping,and any other anomaly's. The newest virtual cad now used in the newest CVN can build the ship from the computer and the resulting model will validate the test results from data from the design to actual construction. Hope this helps some,Michael T. (US Merchant Marine Engineer 6yrs)

Answer 2

I know there is a towing tank at the Navy academy in Annapolis, MD but there are any number of those test tanks being used for hull design. I think the largest one is in Holland

Answer 3

its also called a testing tank or a tow tank...Stevens Institute in NY has one and Naval Sea Systems Command in Caradock MD has another....