Meaning Azipod
What does Azipod mean? Here you find 3 meanings of the word Azipod. You can also add a definition of Azipod yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

Azipod


The registered trademark of a family of modular electric propulsion systems for ships, the first of which was co-developed by ABB in the 1980s. The Azipod unit is fitted to the ship’s hull externally in a pod, or casing, and combines the functions of a propulsion motor, main propeller, rudder and stern thruster. Since these functions are no longer [..]
Source: abb.com (offline)

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

Azipod


Steerable thruster with electric propulsion motor installed within the pod outside the ship's hull
Source: bluestarline.org (offline)

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

Azipod


(nautical) an azimuth thruster, an engine and ships' propeller in an underslung pod that is azimuth adjustable, to replace a fixed-azimuth propeller and rudder configuration
Source: en.wiktionary.org





<< Asynchronous machines CYTHEREA >>

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning