Facilities

Test beds

Field test bed in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

  • (a) Ngau Tau Kok PMA (b) Ngau Tau Kok Signal
  • Field test bed in a Pressure Management Area (PKE013) in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. (a) Site layout; (b) Representative measured signals.

  • NTK Schematic
  • Schematic drawing of the Pressure Management Area (PKE013) in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Hydraulic laboratory, HKUST


  • HKUST pipe loop
  • Pressurized pipe facility for low and high frequency waves (LFW and HFW) in HKUST.

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

  • Diagram of pressurized pipe system, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Diagram of the pressurized pipe system in the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Total pipe length: 42m; Diameter options: D1''(1 inch), D2'' (2 inches), D3'' (3 inches). The transients are caused by valve motions & pump operations.

  • Photo of pressurized pipe system, University of Canterbury, New ZealandPhoto of pressurized pipe system, University of Canterbury, New ZealandPhoto of pressurized pipe system, University of Canterbury, New ZealandPhoto of pressurized pipe system, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Photos of the pressurized pipe system in the University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Water Engineering Laboratory, University of Perugia, Italy

  • Italy plain view
  • Plan view of the water engineering laboratory in the University of Perugia, Italy. The numbered arrows indicate the locations of the photos below.

  • Location 1, ItatlyLocation 2, ItalyLocation 3, ItalyLocation 4, Italy
  • Photos of the pressurized pipe system at location 1, location 2, location 3 and location 4 (from left to right) in the Water Engineering Laboratory, University of Perugia, Italy

HKUST-WSD Beacon Hill Field Experiment Facility

(a) Beacon Hill Map


(b) Beacon Hill Field Experiment

    HKUST-WSD Beacon Hill Field Experiment Facility. (a) Location; (b) Schematic design.

Computation Facilities

Personal supercomputers in HKUST

The personal supercomputers in HKUST are listed below:

1. Brand/model: AMAX.
    CPU model: Two Intel Xeon X5670. 
    Total number of CPU(s): 12 cores/ 24 threads.

2. Brand/model: Colfax SXT 8600.
    CPU model: Two Intel Xeon E5-2687W. 
    Total number of CPU(s): 16 cores/ 32 threads.

  • AMAXColfax
  • AMAX (left) and Colfax SXT8600 (right) personal supercomputers in HKUST