Our Technology
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Our Technology
Our technology is the result of intense analysis and simulation of fluid mechanics, solidity and deformation-behavior of fixtures and years of experience in riversurfing.
Our construction redirects the water with a minimal loss of energy to create a wave with a maximum dynamic capacity at minimal volumes of water and pressure-levels.
The surfable wave lies on an independent, slowly gyrating water cushion to ensure that the energy losses are being kept at a minimum. In the rear of the wave the so called white water is being formed in which the flow energy is dissipating.
Safety
The functional part of the fixture consists of synthetic fins that redirect the water and create the geometry of the wave. If a swimmer, a rubber boat, a canoe or a surfer touch the wave during a fall and get in contact with the fins, our material morphs to prevent injuries.
Variable basic conditions
Depending on installation conditions we can adjust our technology to your needs. This makes it easy to adjust the fixture to the changing natural conditions and ensures ideal operation.
The use of CFD allows us to simulate the surfability of any wave.
Energy efficiency
Unlike wave pools that work using high-capacity water pumps with high energy demands our technology is energy neutral. Merely 1,1 cubic meters of water per second and per meter of wave width are needed: 1,1 m³/ms at a stage height of H = 70 cm.
Using a second stage of expansion it is even possible to create electrical currents. The saved energy per meter of wave-width equals approximately 8.5 kW/m. This leads to approximately 6 kW/m electrical energy per meter of wave-width. This energy fullfils the needs of 22 two person households per meter of wave-width. Each construction enables can be upgraded to a wave creating energy.
Proven functionality
Our base-technology is in usage since the summer of 2015 at the Floßlände in Munich. The wave is public and for all free accessible. It is being used with joy by rafts, canoes, swimmers, surfers and others.
Learn more
You want to learn more? We can answer all of your questions in a personal call. Heinz Niehues is happy to help you out.
Tel. +49 (0) 151 176 46 833
Or write us an email at info@riverwaveproject.com.