Technical University of Madrid
Naval Architecture Department
- Model Basin Research Group -
VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) is an independent
multi-disciplinary research centre with a staff of over 3000. It is the
largest contract research organisation in the Nordic countries. VTT
Industrial Systems with about 300 persons is one of the six VTT
research institutes. VTT works in a close co-operation with customers
in order to increase their competitiveness. Turnover of VTT in 2004 was
about EURO 213 million, three quarters of which came from contract
work. VTT Industrial Systems/Ships and Marine Structures has been, and
is participating in many Nordic and European research programs, such as
Brite-EuRam, ESPRIT, EUREKA, TACIS/PHARE, COST, and several FP5
projects.
The scope of VTT' s maritime hydrodynamics cover the aspects of
resistance, powering, manoeuvring, simulation and seakeeping. VTT has a
wide experience of developing and testing podded propulsion since fue
beginning of the pod era. Both model testing (wind tunnel and towing
tank) and CFD tools have been applied (Sanchez-Caja et al, 1999, 2000).
VTT is one of the leaders in applying CFD to ship propeller analysis.
The applications range from time-accurate calculations for Azipods to
ducted propellers.
Key Person : Dr. Jaakko V. Pylkkänen
Jaakko V. Pylkkänen (Pylkkanen) is a Senior Research Scientist
at VTT Industrial Systems, Ships and Maritime Structures (1984-1991
& 1992-ongoing). He earned his Doctorate of Technology at
Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) in 1977. He has worked in the
HUT, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Netherlands Ship Model
Basin, Ice Laboratory (Oy Wärtsilä Ab) and
Wissenschaftler Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt. In his
international experience is important to mention his participation in
the MARNET-CFD, 5FP Thematic Network, TA3 co-ordinator (1998 - 2002)
and in the 20th, 21st and 22nd ITTC, in the Propeller Committee (as a
Secretary between 1993 and 1996 and as Chairman between 1997 and 1999).
His present work areas are: Propeller design: conventional, CRP,
podded, ducted; CFD; hull form design; general propulsion; cavitation;
noise.
Model Basin Research Group (CEHINAV)
- Naval Architecture Department (ETSIN)
Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
Arco de la Victoria s/n. - 28040 Madrid - Spain
Tel : +34913367156 Fax :
+34915442149