Definitions for azipod
azi·pod

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1. azipodnoun

   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

2. Etymology: A trademark, from a

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1. Azipod

   Azipod is a trademark azimuth thruster pod design, a marine propulsion unit consisting of a fixed pitch propeller mounted on a steerable gondola ("pod") containing the electric motor driving the propeller, allowing ships to be more maneuverable. They were developed in Finland jointly by the shipbuilding company Masa-Yards and the ABB Group, which produces them. Although "Azipod" is a registered brand name, it is sometimes used incorrectly as a generic trademark for podded propulsion units manufactured by other companies.

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1. Azipod

   Azipod is the ABB Group's registered brand name for their azimuth thruster. Originally developed in Finland jointly by Kvaerner Masa-Yards dockyards and ABB, these are marine propulsion units consisting of diesel-electric-driven propellers mounted on a steerable pod. The distinguishing feature between the Azipod class of propulsion and other azimuthing propulsion devices is that in the Azipod all propulsion power is delivered by an integrated electric motor instead of a mechanical shaft to the vessel and a gearbox. The mechanical system has a long tradition throughout the 1900s, and applications based on it are widely produced today. Also see the articles Z-drive and L-drive. As of April 2012, 230 Azipods had been installed on over 100 vessels in both single and multiple unit installations, with over 7 million hours of overall service. One of the competing products of similar type is the Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thruster. powering e.g. the cruiser Queen Mary 2. Most of the world's production of azimuthing propulsion systems is currently located in Finland with Rolls-Royce's factories in Rauma and ABB's in Helsinki. The pod's propeller usually faces forward because in this puller configuration the propeller is more efficient due to operation in undisturbed flow. Because it can rotate around its mount axis, the pod can apply its thrust in any direction. Azimuth thrusters allow ships to be more maneuverable and enable them to travel backward nearly as efficiently as they can travel forward.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of azipod in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of azipod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Azipod
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azipod
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=azipod