Power Type Name SHP Speed Fuel Range/endurance in hours GB/CB/1905 Essex Max 112,000 33 knots 4500 tons 1980nm 60 hours Cruise 35,000 22 knots 9230nm 192 hours GB/BB/1906 Britannia Max 42,000 24 knots 3700 tons 3210nm 134 hours Cruise 32,000 20 knots 3460nm 173 hours GB/CB/1910 Tiger Max 150,000 33 knots 6000 tons 1980nm 60 hours Cruise 42,000 22 knots 4680nm 213 hoursSpringsharp doesn't provide a mechanism for doing this sort of calculation directly, although my Warship General Design program might be modified to do so.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
My early attempts at fuel consumption calculations
In the early 1970's, I had attempted to make fuel consumption and range calculations for the British ships that my friend Cliff had designed. It was based on a fuel consumption figure per SHP.
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