Title :
Acoustic design and testing of the R/V INVESTIGATOR: A 94 meter research vessel
Author :
Spence, Jesse ; Fischer, Ray
Author_Institution :
Noise Control Eng., LLC, Billerica, MA, USA
Abstract :
The RV INVESTIGATOR is a quiet research vessel that has recently been built for CSIRO, the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. The vessel has stringent noise and vibration criteria, particularly with respect to underwater noise. Significant efforts were required in order for the vessel to be properly designed, constructed, and tested. This paper describes the efforts that were undertaken to achieve the noise goals and also presents the results of testing.
Keywords :
acoustic noise; design engineering; vibrations; Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; CSIRO; R/V INVESTIGATOR; acoustic design; acoustic testing; noise criteria; size 94 m; underwater noise; vibration criteria; AC motors; Acoustics; Noise; Propellers; Testing; Vibrations; Fisheries Research Vessel; Oceanographic Research Vessel; acoustic; measurement; noise; underwater noise; vibration;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans - St. John's, 2014
Conference_Location :
St. John´s, NL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4920-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2014.7003205
