The IIHR Wave Basin at the University of Iowa is one of just five testing facilities selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wave Energy Prize competition.
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Sanada Improves Visualization for Ship Hydro
IIHR’s Yugo Sanada is using reflected light to help researchers better visualize the water surface for advanced ship hydrodynamics research.
From the River Nile to the IIHR Wave Basin
Haitham Elshiekh (right) grew up on the banks of the River Nile. Today he spends his time in another body of water — the IIHR Wave Basin.
Fred Stern: Revolutionizing Ship Hydrodynamics
For 17-year-old Fred Stern, the future looked bright from the deck of a sailboat racing across the waters of Lake Ontario. The young man from Syracuse, N.Y., took advantage of his home’s close proximity to the Great Lakes to spend every moment he could sailing. With a small push from his father, Stern channeled his […]
Stern Named Ashton Professor
IIHR Research Engineer Fred Stern has been appointed the George D. Ashton Professor of Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa.
Stern Named Weinblum Lecturer
IIHR Research Engineer Fred Stern was recently named the Weinblum Memorial Lecturer.
Stern Wins NATO Award
IIHR Research Engineer Fred Stern is a key member of a group honored with NATO’s highest research group award.
Wave Basin Supports Research
IIHR’s new $4.9 million wave basin offers research engineers the opportunity to test captive or radio-controlled model-scale navy ships under a variety of real-life conditions. The free-moving models can maneuver just like real ships. The wave basin allows measurement of local flow around a free-running model—something that’s never been done before.
