Kramer Sphere Cases

The Kramer Sphere Cases are wave basin validation experiments for wave-body interaction using a 300 mm diameter surface-piercing sphere.

Validation cases:
1) Heave Decay
2) Wave Excitation Forces
3) Wave Radiation
4) Power Take-Off (PTO)

The cases serve as low-tier validation benchmarks for evaluating numerical model accuracy across different levels of fidelity.

Scientific publications and project information:
https://vbn.aau.dk/en/projects/kramer-sphere-cases/

This channel supports the OES Wave Energy Converters Modelling Verification and Validation Working Group:
https://www.ocean-energy-systems.org/oes-projects/wave-energy-converters-modelling-verification-and-validation/

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