Wind loads for DP and stability: Drillship - ,

Measurements of the wind loads have been conducted on a scale model of an Ulstein designed drillship. Through wind tunnel measurements of the wind load coefficients the highest accuracy is achieved in calculation of required thrust capacities, DP capability and DP definition and optimisation.

Staatsoper Berlin - Berlin, Germany

The Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is renovated in the period from 2010 to 2014. The project consists out of the renovation of the Opera building from 1742, renovation of the adjacent office building and a new rehearsal center behind the façades of the old storage building. Goals of the renovation of the 1955 Opera Hall are to restore the monumental character of the hall and at the same time introduce a major improvement of the halls acoustic.

World Port Center - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Standing alongside the distinctive Hotel New York on Rotterdam’s Wilhelmina Pier is the World Port Center. The office building’s principal occupant is the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The top floors of the 32-storey building are devoted to large conference rooms that provide a fantastic view over the port.
In consultation with the client and the architect, steps were taken to find solutions for the problems with the wind climate around the building, and particularly on the terrace.

Volkswagen Uniq Arena Istanbul - Istanbul, Turkey

The new Uniq Arena Istanbul is located in the Maslak area, close to some very nice historic buildings. In this initiative of Pozitif the objective is to realise an excellent acoustics for amplified music.

Louvre Museum - Paris, France

The Louvre museum in Paris has fitted out a new museum area specifically devoted to Islamic arts. This new department of the museum is located in the Visconti court, which was excavated by more than 12 m and covered by a golden glazed undulating canopy that reminds of dunes.

Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts - Koahsiung, Taiwan

The new National Performing Arts Centre is a 141.000 m2 theatre complex built in the Wei-Wu-Ying Metropolitan Park in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design includes a concert hall with 2000 seats; an opera house with 2250 seats; a playhouse with 1250 seats; a recital hall of 500 seats and 1000 m2 rehearsal rooms. Additionally an open-air stage is to be built on the roof.

Baiyun International Congress Centre - Guangzhou, China

The province of Guangdong and the municipalities of Guangzhou wished to built a new, prestigious congress centre for international and national conferences, extensive meetings of the provincial and municipal governments and for commercial fairs and cultural manifestations. The congress centre has a volume of 22,000 m³.

De Spiegel - Zwolle, The Netherlands

De Spiegel opera theatre in Zwolle, opened in 2006, can be considered as the theatre which makes the most optimal use of variable acoustics. Not only did the auditorium have to be suitable for opera and symphonic concerts (1,000 seats), but also for intimate plays (850 seats), in all situations with natural acoustics. This theatre can be considered as a sublimation of the development in variable acoustics as applied by Peutz in earlier halls.

Helicopter deck turbulence assessment: AEGIR - ,

To ensure safe helicopter operations offshore helicopter deck certification (CAP 437, NORSOK C-004) requires an assessment of turbulence levels in the airspace above the helideck. The turbulence level can be directly measured in the wind tunnel, while the scale model is exposed to an approach flow according to the actual maritime wind velocity and turbulence boundary layer profile.

Wind loads for DP and stability, helideck safety: Arctic drillship - ,

Ships designed for extreme conditions such as the arctic can show aerodynamic properties which are significantly different from conventional ship shapes. Measurements of the wind loads on the arctic drillship have been conducted in the Peutz wind tunnel. Measurements of turbulence and hot exhaust gas dispersion are conducted for CAP 437 certification of both helicopter decks.

Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom

The Royal Albert Hall is London's premier venue for a wide range of events: symphonic music (The Proms season), organ and choral performances, large meetings, rock concerts, sports events and more. Because of its large size and its quasi-ellipsoidal (dome) shape, it has suffered from several acoustic problems from the day it was opened.

Wind and current loads for DP: SapuraKencana 3500 - ,

Measurements of the wind loads have been conducted on a scale model of the Ulstein designed SapuraKencana 3500 vessel. The wind loads are measured with a high frequency 6-component balance system, while the model is exposed to an approach flow according to the actual maritime wind velocity and turbulence boundary layer profile. Also current loads for several stinger configurations have been measured in the wind tunnel.