Nov 21, 2012 · Modeling technology on the ERDC Ship/Tow Simulator accurately portrays currents, wind and wave conditions, shallow water effects, bank forces, ship handling, ship to ship interaction,...

Jun 18, 2021 · ERDC has used ship simulator and vessel-response models since the early 1980s to evaluate federally maintained navigation channels, and has recently begun to apply the state-of-the-art...

The Ship Tow Simulator at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory aides in testing and improving navigation channel design. The...

Apr 18, 2024 · Researchers from ERDC along with the Association of Maryland Pilots run virtual simulation tests on a bypass channel around the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident site using the Ship/Tow...

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ERDC has over $2 billion in infrastructure across 7 labs. Some of our unique facilities are the Cold Climate Chamber, Ship Simulator, Robotics Research Facility, Advanced Blast Load...

ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) has developed a ship simulator to evaluate bay channels across the world; however, the current simulator has little to no physical realism in nearshore coastal regions (Figure 1).

two ship-bridge mockups specifically developed for evaluating navigation channel designs, modifications, and safety issues. It can simulate ports, harbors, inland waterways, and any

Oct 8, 2021 · Now, ERDC works to pair its modern watercraft and ground vehicle simulation tools to provide a solution for operational planners, commanders, and operators to enable ship-through-shore...

Located at ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), the ERDC Ship/Tow Simulator can simulate ports, harbors, inland waterways and any other maritime environment. Engineers and ship...