A novel contactless technique to measure water waves using a single photon avalanche diode detector array.

ABSTRACT: Commonly deployed measurement systems for water waves are intrusive and measure a limited number of parameters. This results in difficulties in inferring detailed sea state information while additionally subjecting the system to environmental loading. Optical techniques offer a non-intrusive alternative, yet documented systems suffer a range of problems related to usability and performance. Here, we present experimental data obtained from a 256 × 256 Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) detector array used to measure water waves in a laboratory facility. 12 regular wave conditions are used to assess performance. Picosecond resolution time-of-flight measurements are obtained, without the use of dye, over an area of the water surface and processed to provide surface elevation data. The SPAD

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8300601 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature