Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current

Abstract The drag of the net is the main component of the total hydrodynamic loads on the cage. It is crucial to the operational safety and structural integrity of the net cage. Despite this, there is a paucity of research examining the impact of various parameters, including materials, mesh types,...

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Main Authors: Lingyun Xu, Yuji Miao, Xiaofei Wu, Peng Li, Hongde Qin
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99615-3
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description Abstract The drag of the net is the main component of the total hydrodynamic loads on the cage. It is crucial to the operational safety and structural integrity of the net cage. Despite this, there is a paucity of research examining the impact of various parameters, including materials, mesh types, solidity ratios, and angles of attack, on the hydrodynamic loads of nets. In this paper, a series of flume tests are used to investigate the drag on the nets and the relationships between the drag coefficient and the net material, net solidity ratio, mesh shape, current velocity, and current direction. The drag of six nets with different types under varying current velocities and current directions are calculated, and the curves between the drag coefficient and the current velocity or Reynolds number are further obtained. The test results show that the drag and drag coefficients of the net are not only related to the current velocity and the windward area but also to the mesh shape, net solidity ratio, material properties, etc. On this basis, the drag coefficients of these nets obtained from the prediction models and the tests are compared and analyzed, and the applicable conditions of different prediction models are further clarified. This paper can provide data support for the drag calculation of the cage.
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spelling doaj-art-c57c86f8efc14ba6a9f832d3c811e3552025-08-20T01:51:35ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-99615-3Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under currentLingyun Xu0Yuji Miao1Xiaofei Wu2Peng Li3Hongde Qin4Taihu Laboratory of Deepsea Technological ScienceTaihu Laboratory of Deepsea Technological ScienceTaihu Laboratory of Deepsea Technological ScienceHarbin Engineering UniversityHarbin Engineering UniversityAbstract The drag of the net is the main component of the total hydrodynamic loads on the cage. It is crucial to the operational safety and structural integrity of the net cage. Despite this, there is a paucity of research examining the impact of various parameters, including materials, mesh types, solidity ratios, and angles of attack, on the hydrodynamic loads of nets. In this paper, a series of flume tests are used to investigate the drag on the nets and the relationships between the drag coefficient and the net material, net solidity ratio, mesh shape, current velocity, and current direction. The drag of six nets with different types under varying current velocities and current directions are calculated, and the curves between the drag coefficient and the current velocity or Reynolds number are further obtained. The test results show that the drag and drag coefficients of the net are not only related to the current velocity and the windward area but also to the mesh shape, net solidity ratio, material properties, etc. On this basis, the drag coefficients of these nets obtained from the prediction models and the tests are compared and analyzed, and the applicable conditions of different prediction models are further clarified. This paper can provide data support for the drag calculation of the cage.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99615-3NetDragDrag coefficientsFlume test
spellingShingle Lingyun Xu
Yuji Miao
Xiaofei Wu
Peng Li
Hongde Qin
Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
Scientific Reports
Net
Drag
Drag coefficients
Flume test
title Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
title_full Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
title_fullStr Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
title_short Experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
title_sort experimental investigation on loads of nets with different types under current
topic Net
Drag
Drag coefficients
Flume test
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99615-3
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