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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 417, 2025
2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia - The 26th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, co-hosted by CSIR and Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
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| Article Number | 08002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 16 | |
| Section | Product Design and Development | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541708002 | |
| Published online | 25 November 2025 | |
The development of a 4IR 12m towing tank used for teaching and learning
Department of Marine Engineering, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
* Corresponding author: ryandp123@gmail.com
This study investigates the design and development of a 12-meter towing tank designed for academic teaching and learning. The primary focus is on the experimental setup, the design and the testing of the system. The repeatability of the towing tank experiments was evaluated to ensure reliable results. A comparative analysis was conducted between the towing tank data and numerical simulations performed using MAXSURF Resistance software to validate the experimental outcomes.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2025
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