1. GENERAL ACOUSTICS GmbH
Company Presentation

2. General Acoustics GmbH - overview
Located in Kiel, Germany
GA is more than 10 years in the market with representatives in countries world-wide
GA is specialist in acoustics, hydro-acoustics and geophysics
GA has developed and sells measurement systems for the hydrographic
and geophysical market, as well as detection-related and profiling systems
based on highly innovative proprietary know how (e.g. DSLP® technology)
Manufacturer of a range of products:
Water level and wave measuring systems
Special Echosounder and Sub-Bottom Profiling systems
ADCP/ADP hydro-dynamic software package for flow chart generation
Tailor made solutions

3. Lab Measurement Engineering
Remote Sensing of Water Levels, Waves and Distances for Lab Applikations
Hydraulic Laboratories
Ship Model Basins
Simulation Facilities of Physical Models

4. Lab Measurement Engineering
Laboratories, Science- and Development Centres:
Hydraulic Laboratories, Ship Model Basins, Towing Tanks, Simulation Facilities of Channels and Waterways, Universities, Navy-Institutes
User
HSVA (D), SVA Potsdam (D), MARIN (NL), French Navy (F), etc.
References
accuracy of distance measuring
resolution
measuring of wave contours up to breaking waves
fast measurement
free of calibration
Innovation/
Unique selling proposition
a) remote sensing of waves and water levels on the basis of ultrasound via air (products ULS, ULS Advanced)
b) distance measurement on the basis of ultrasound
via water (product UWS)
Technology
Lab Measurement Engineering

5. UltraLab® ULS
Highly accurate remote sensing of water level and waves for.....
hydraulic labs
ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

6. UltraLab® ULS Advanced
Highly accurate remote sensing of steep and very fast moving waves with a relative velocity up to 15 m/s
hydraulic labs
ship model basins
flumes
towing tanks

7. UltraLab® UWS
Mini echo sounder to measure underwater distances and levels for:
Underwater bottom contour
Underwater object distances
Level sensing through container walls
Hydraulic models
Sediment transport

8. Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
Autonomous remote sensing of water levels and waves based
on revolutionary ultrasound technology.
Harbours
Rivers
Coasts
Reservoirs

9. Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement
level measurement of rivers, oceans, coastlines, reservoirs and containers
wave measurement (high sampling) up to breaking waves, measurement of dynamic surfaces
Applications
Winner of comparison tests:
Hamburg Port Authority, Germany; 2004
Rijkswaterstaat/Delft Hydraulics, NL; 2005
- Test against 15 competitors and technologies (best accuracy and robustness, maintenance-free, best cost-performance ratio etc.)
-Publicised in Hydro International Magazine
References and Tests
guaranteed accuracy, free of calibration, mobility, compactness, robustness, weathering resistance, maintenance-free
Innovation/
Unique selling proposition
Remote sensing of water levels and waves via innovative
ultrasound technology
Bi-directional communication (data transfer and remote control)
Integration of additional hydrological and metrological sensors
Technology
Water Level Gauge and Wave Measurement

10. Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
DSLP® Technology
Detection of Sediment Layers and Properties:
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of sediment layers, embedded objects and monitoring of sediment transport processes

11. DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection
hydrographic surveying and subsoil exploration at rivers, lakes, harbours, reservoirs, offshore (products, services)
exploration of resources (e. g. sand) (products, services)
offshore subsoil exploration, pipeline/cable tracking, object finding (services)
tailor made solutions
Applications
Expert reports confirm lastingly the technical superiority
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
won comparison test against 5 competitors (2004)
References: E.ON Energy Group, Hamburg Port Authority, Ruhrverband-River Basin Management (GER), MOD, etc.
References
precise bathymetry due to proof of fluid/solid interface
high sensitive detection of layers and targets via detection of inner structure changes without the need of impedance/density strong gradients
acoustical classification and tracking of layers
high detection probability of embedded objects
Innovation/
Unique selling proposition
highly accurate detection of water depths, sediment layers, subsoils and objects on the basis of sound/ultrasound
DSLP-Services, tailor made solutions
Products: LOG_aDSLP, SUBPRO 1210 Subbottom-Profiler
Technology
DSLP-Technology: Sediment and Soil Detection

12. LOG_aDSLP® Product Real-Time results, free of calibration and
Approved technology for highly accurate detection of the fluid/solid interface, sediment layers and of sediment transport processes
Real-Time results,
free of calibration and
result interpretation
1,2 g/cm3

13. SUBPRO 1210 Sub-Bottom Profiler
Highly precise sub-bottom profiling with real-time results
• Frequency: 12 kHz
Outstanding technical resolution of 1 mm
Typical Penetration 10 meters in sand
• Shallow water surveying starting at 1.5 meters

14. DSLP® Services and tailor made solutions

15. The easy way to get high quality flow charts from ADCP/ADP surveys
LOG_aFlow®
also for tidal effected areas

16. Flow Measurement Technology Innovation/ Unique selling proposition
harbour authorities, waterway authorities, reservoir managements, institutes, universities, etc.
User
flow charts for chosen times over the complete measuring area
hydrographical investigations
High accurate discharge calculations of defined cross sections
Applications
standard for the evaluation of flow charts and discharge calculations in:
Hamburg Port Authority (D), Port Authority Rotterdam (NL), Ruhrwasserverband (D), etc.
References
highly accurate evaluation of flow charts via hydrodynamic interpolation in space and time on the basis of few ADCP data
visualisation of dynamic flow situations
very less effort for flow chart generation – enables also new applications
Innovation/
Unique selling proposition
spatial and temporal evaluation of currents on the basis of ADCP data
Technology
Flow Measurement

17. Selected References E.ON Engeneering (GER)
Rijkswaterstaat: Ministry of Transport + Watermanagement (NL)
French Navy (FRA), German Navy (GER)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USA)
DASCO Equipment Inc. (CND)
NTNU: Marine Technology (NOR)
German Federal Agency for Hydraulic Engineering (GER)
Flinders Ports (AUS), Port Authorities of Le Havre (F), Chennai (IND), Hamburg (GER), Rotterdam (NL), Wilhelmshaven (GER), Emden (GER), Seoul (KOR)
Federal Authority of Waterway Maintenance in Hamburg (GER), Stralsund (GER), Emden (GER) and Berlin (GER)
University of Kiel (GER), Hannover (GER), Aachen (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Munich (GER), Trento (ITA), Bari (ITA)
University of Applied Sciences Eckernförde and Suderburg (GER)
Germanischer Lloyd, Offshore and Industrial Services, Hamburg (GER)
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Hamburg (GER)
Federal Waterway Engineering and Research Institute, Koblenz (GER)
The Ruhrverband - River Basin Management, Essen (GER)
Ship Model Basins: MARIN (NL), Vienna, (A), Hamburg (GER), Potsdam (GER), Duisburg (GER)
Environment Protection Agency Hamburg (GER)
Dubna International Centre of Research and Technology Development (Technopole) (RUS)