Admiralty Constant - Delivered Power
Delivered-power estimate at a new speed using the Admiralty constant derived from trial data - the classical scale-up for preliminary design.
Delivered power
8,444kW
Formula, assumptions, and limits
Admiralty constant C typically 400–530 for merchant hulls, 300–400 for high-block tankers. Degrades with hull fouling - trend C over time for monitoring.
Symbol legend
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | t | loading computer | |
| Speed through water | kn | log / GPS | |
| Admiralty constant | - | sea trial |