ABB TechTalks: Meeting the strictest Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) notations with Azipod® propulsion

ABB has completed a full-scale validation of the prediction method for URN, which can be efficiently applied to any new project. Discover the latest URN prediction methods and learn from case examples built on full-scale measurements.

Join the conversation with specialists from ABB to find out more about the ways how to reduce URN when operating in environmentally sensitive areas.

_{THE WEBINAR WILL COVER:}

• Review of silent notations by classification societies
• URN prediction and simulation methods
• Full-scale method for URN measurements
• Analysis and case examples:
  • Icebreaker Polaris data comparison between simulation and real operational data
    

_SPEAKERS:

Tomi Veikonheimo, 
R&D Senior Principal Engineer, ABB Marine & Ports

Tomi joined ABB 1997 and during whole working career he has been working as a hydrodynamic engineer specializing in propeller design. Special focus has been on ice breaker and cruise liner propellers and lately on under water radiated noise of Azipod® units. Currently he is leading ABB Marine & Ports hydro team.

Janne Roivainen, 
D.Sc, Senior Principal Engineer, ABB Motors and Generators

Janne joined ABB in 1994 and has been working with challenges such as electrical machine testing, signal processing, rotordynamics, electromagnetics, structural dynamics and acoustics. He is currently working for ABB Motors and Generators/Technology Team with main focus on rotordynamics, magnetic noise of electrical machines and underwater acoustics.

Jani Hakala,
Product Manager, ABB Marine & Ports

Jani holds the current position of Product Manager for compact size Azipod® thrusters at ABB Marine & Ports in Finland. He has worked 9 years with Azipod® products at ABB, previously managing several R&D projects developing the new Azipod® D product family. He has Master of Science degree from Helsinki University of Technology.