GEORGE'S SPEED EQUATION:
Here is a mathematical equation I derived 3 years ago to calculate speed for FE setups. I derived my formula on quantitative analysis and it is a fairly accurate statistical approximation of actual setups. My formula was verified by Jay Turner on RRR and it's within +/- 3% of his calculations.
knpc was asking how I was calculating my speeds, so I decided to repost this old thread to share with everyone. I find it very useful for approximating performance without having to take the boat on the water, or rely on the GPS all the time, and even save money on wrong props, or finding the props that I need for my speed goal. It takes the guess work out of the equation (no pun intended). You can plug-in various combination of props, kV's, cell voltages and accurately approximate your speed.
mph (cat) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 36970
mph (Hydro) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 33300
(Prop Dia in mm). Multiply Pitch, Dia, kV, V, then divide by 36970 for catamarans, and divide by 33610 for Hydros.
Here are the original threads from Feb 2008:
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=2695
The above formula is in mm - more useful to plug in the numbers. But, here's my original formula from 2008 that had Prop dia in inches - it's basically the same formula:
mph = [Prop Factor] x [Prop dia] x [kv motor] x [LiPo Volts] x 0.000687
(Prop factor or pitch is 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, etc.; and Prop dia. is in inches).
mph = [Prop Distance per Revolution] x [kv motor] x [LiPo Volts] x 0.000687
EXAMPLES. Comparison of GPS and calculated speeds:
Setup 1: Lehner 2250/11, 8S, x447, claimed speed 60mph
(1.4 x 47 x 1076 x 29.6) / 36970 = 57mph calculated speed
Setup 2: (Jay Turner) Neu 1521/1D, 4S2P/3300/25C, m440, claimed speed 62mph
(1.4 x 40 x 2800 x 14.8) / 36970 = 63mph calculated speed
Setup 3: Feigao 12XL, 6S2P/8000, Y537/3, claimed speed 48.6mph
(1.5 x 37 x 1390 x 22.2) / 36970 = 46mph calculated speed
Setup 4: Feigao 9XL, 4S2P/10000, m545, claimed speed 50mph
(1.5 x 45 x 1853 x 14.8) / 36970 = 50 mph calculated speed
Martin asked about the formula for monos, I haven't tested it for monos, but based on the hull slip factor, it should be close to:
mph (mono) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 39600
-George
Here is a mathematical equation I derived 3 years ago to calculate speed for FE setups. I derived my formula on quantitative analysis and it is a fairly accurate statistical approximation of actual setups. My formula was verified by Jay Turner on RRR and it's within +/- 3% of his calculations.
knpc was asking how I was calculating my speeds, so I decided to repost this old thread to share with everyone. I find it very useful for approximating performance without having to take the boat on the water, or rely on the GPS all the time, and even save money on wrong props, or finding the props that I need for my speed goal. It takes the guess work out of the equation (no pun intended). You can plug-in various combination of props, kV's, cell voltages and accurately approximate your speed.
mph (cat) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 36970
mph (Hydro) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 33300
(Prop Dia in mm). Multiply Pitch, Dia, kV, V, then divide by 36970 for catamarans, and divide by 33610 for Hydros.
Here are the original threads from Feb 2008:
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=2695
The above formula is in mm - more useful to plug in the numbers. But, here's my original formula from 2008 that had Prop dia in inches - it's basically the same formula:
mph = [Prop Factor] x [Prop dia] x [kv motor] x [LiPo Volts] x 0.000687
(Prop factor or pitch is 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, etc.; and Prop dia. is in inches).
mph = [Prop Distance per Revolution] x [kv motor] x [LiPo Volts] x 0.000687
EXAMPLES. Comparison of GPS and calculated speeds:
Setup 1: Lehner 2250/11, 8S, x447, claimed speed 60mph
(1.4 x 47 x 1076 x 29.6) / 36970 = 57mph calculated speed
Setup 2: (Jay Turner) Neu 1521/1D, 4S2P/3300/25C, m440, claimed speed 62mph
(1.4 x 40 x 2800 x 14.8) / 36970 = 63mph calculated speed
Setup 3: Feigao 12XL, 6S2P/8000, Y537/3, claimed speed 48.6mph
(1.5 x 37 x 1390 x 22.2) / 36970 = 46mph calculated speed
Setup 4: Feigao 9XL, 4S2P/10000, m545, claimed speed 50mph
(1.5 x 45 x 1853 x 14.8) / 36970 = 50 mph calculated speed
Martin asked about the formula for monos, I haven't tested it for monos, but based on the hull slip factor, it should be close to:
mph (mono) = [Prop Pitch] x [Prop Dia.] x [kV] x [LiPo V] / 39600
-George
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