What are the advantages and disadvantages between traditional wave generators and the Wave Ball?

Posted Sat, 04/17/2010 - 00:09 by admin

See table below to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the Wave Ball compared to traditional wave generators:

Traditional Wave Generators vs Waveball
Characteristics Traditional Wave Generators Wave Ball
Infrastructure

Technical room houses complex machineries

 Electrical cabinets, cables, wave ball in the pool
Installation Early stage of pool construction Early stage of pool construction; option to retrofit pool
Installation Cost High; complex installation takes weeks 1 - 2 working days
Shape of Pool 3 contiguous zones All shapes; pool must be equipped with vertical freeboards around pool walls
Size of Pool Very large area 50m2 above
Swimming Zone Area near wave generator is off limit Whole pool area
Operational Costs High energy consumption Low energy consumption
Maintenance Regular valve and oil checks Elastic ropes
Safety Risks Keep distance from wave generators No swimming under the wave ball; no jumping on the ball
Mobility of System Machines are fixed during installation Wave ball can be removed from the pool
Wave Amplitude For water pump based wave generation, waves are surfable Waves are surfable
Type of Waves Breaking waves Undulatory waves (non-foaming)