Funding to establish "Nortek Scientific"

Nortek has been funded to establish the company Nortek Scientific as a Centre of Excellence in Advanced Doppler Processing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Nortek Scientific will work in close collaboration with academic partners at Dalhousie University and Memorial University on research and development of innovative underwater acoustic Doppler instrumentation.  The first project will focus on the optimization and commercialization of a prototype multi-frequency current profiler for high resolution measurements of current velocity and suspended sediments in aquatic environments.

The prototype high resolution multi-frequency current profiler was developed as a partnership between oceanographic and underwater acoustics experts Dr. Alex Hay and Dr. Len Zedel.  Initial laboratory results are very encouraging and suggest that the innovative multi-frequency capability provides a new paradigm for spatial and temporal resolution and velocity range.  A description of the prototype system performance and capabilities was presented at the 2008 Current Meter Technology Conference.  

"We are very excited about the establishment of Nortek Scientific.  We have a history of successful collaboration with Nortek during the past 10 years, and are looking forward to the development of new and innovative sensors to meet our research goals, and the needs in the wider research and monitoring communities." said Dr. Alex Hay at Dalhousie University.   “The multi-frequency approach provides a solution to the phase wrapping and ambiguity velocity problems that plague conventional single-frequency pulse-coherent profilers.  The ability to operate over a greater range of velocities will allow this instrument to make important contributions to boundary layer studies.  This instrument will also open up opportunities for pulse-to-pulse coherent measurements in flow regimes that have been too energetic for previous systems.” said Dr. Len Zedel at Memorial University.

For more information about Nortek Scientific, please contact inquiry@nortekscientific.com