Design of the artificial slalom course in Kadaň.

As part of this project, the design of a new artificial slalom course at the water sports complex in Kadaň was developed. Given that this was not a greenfield construction, the first step was to obtain digital data of the existing terrain. The traditional method of laser scanning was not cost-effective or time-efficient due to the dense vegetation and the size of the area. Therefore, a drone was used to capture the terrain through photogrammetry.

In the next step, a mathematical CFD model was created based on this data, which served as the foundation for designing the new riverbed shape and innovative obstacles. These obstacles maintain their functionality even at low flow rates, which is typically a challenge for standard solutions.

In the final phase of the project, the design of the new course was realized in the form of a physical model. This allowed for precise fine-tuning of the placement and shape of the obstacles and enabled testing of the course’s functionality across various flow conditions.