Nortek AWAC – 400 kHz – Acoustic Wave and current profiler up to 100 meter depth
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The AWAC 400 kHz ADCP has become the standard reference technology in submerged wave-measurement applications. Thousands of these ADCPs have been deployed to capture the full wave spectrum, in combination with current profiles. With a 100 m maximum range for wave measurements and 1.5 Hz sampling of the surface elevation, the AWAC 400 kHz is the optimal tool for deeper-water current and wave measurements.
Description
Highlights
- Real-time current profiles and waves to 100 m range
- Acoustic surface tracking (AST) with vertical beam
- Can be used both with fixed frames and subsurface buoys
Applications
- Online measurements of currents and waves
- Design data for planning of new coastal structures
- Site studies for offshore wind platforms
- Coastal erosion studies
- Measurement campaigns where the full wave spectrum is needed
- Monitoring of transient waves for channel wall protection
- Studies of tidal currents
For more information, download the technical specification (PDF).
Additional information
| Area of Application | Real-time current profiles and directional waves with up to 100 m range |
|---|---|
| Length [cm] | 17.5 |
| Addres | Nortek Vangkroken 2 1351 Rud Norway |
| Brand | Nortek |
| Sampling rate | Sampling rate velocity (output), 2Hz, sampling rate AST (output), 4 Hz, no, of samples per burst, 512, 1024 or 2048 |
| Output data format | NMEA, binary, Prolog provides same types also for processed wave and current data |
| Resolution | 0.001 m/s |
| Accuracy | ±1% of measured value ±0.5 cm/s |
| Range | ±10 m/s horizontal, ±5 m/s along beam |
| Weight in water [kg] | 2.9 |
| Housing material | POM and polyurethane plastics with titanium fasteners |
| Operating temperature: max. [°C] | 40 |
| Operating temperature: min. [°C] | -4 |
| Width [cm] | 21 |
| Field of Use | Online measurements of currents and waves, Design data for planning of new coastal structures, site studies for offshore wind platforms |
| Weight in air [kg] | 6.1 |
| Output interface {eg. rs232} | RS-232 or RS-422, software supports most commercially available USB– RS-232 converters |
| Power supply (internal/external with specs) | DC, input 9- 18V, DC maximum peak current, 3 A, Avg, power consumption, 65W, sleep current |
| Data provided / logged | Pressure, one velocity along each beam, AST |
| Dedicated software | Y |
| Type of wave recorder | Radar |
| Languages Supported | English |
| Year of latest version | 2016 |
| Year of initial development | 2001 |
| Direction wave or non-directional | Directional |
| Output parameters | Real-time directional waves to 35m range |
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