Drag force acting on biofouled net panels

• Published in: Aquacultural engineering Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 292 - 299
• Main Authors: Swift, M. Robinson, Fredriksson, David W., Unrein, Alexander, Fullerton, Brett, Patursson, Oystein, Baldwin, Kenneth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2006; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; Animal productions; aquacultural engineering; Biodeterioration. Biofouling; Biofouling; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Cages; Caprella; Drag coefficient; Drag force; fish cages; fish nets; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Hiatella; Hiatella actica; Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects; Marine; mechanical properties; Mytilus; Mytilus edulis; Net panels; Net-pens; Nets; netting; Penaeidae; physical properties; Tow tank; Tubularia; ANW, USA, New Hampshire; Nets; Drag force; Biofouling; Cages; Net-pens; Net panels; Drag coefficient; Tow tank; Cage; Aquaculture; Environmental engineering

Measurements were made to assess the increase in drag on aquaculture cage netting due to biofouling. Drag force was obtained by towing net panels, perpendicular to the incident flow, in experiments conducted in a tow tank and in the field. The net panels were fabricated from netting stretched within...