Abstract

The research discussed in this paper set out to develop a simulator able to quantitatively predict the cruising fuel consumption and cruising performance of an outboard motor used for a small, high-speed planing boat; the target accuracy for prediction was within a range of ±5%. The research focused on the fact that the thrust performance of a propeller has a significant impact on cruising fuel consumption and cruising performance. In order to evaluate the accuracy of the fuel consumption and performance simulator, simulation results were compared with the results of a full-scale cruising test. This comparison suggested that the simulator was able to satisfactorily predict the cruising fuel consumption and cruising performance of outboard motors. In particular, prediction results agreed with full-scale measurement results to within a range of ±2.79% (±1.7 km/h) for maximum speeds and ±4.55% for cruising fuel consumption. These results indicate that the simulator is able to quantitatively predict the cruising fuel consumption and the cruising performance of an outboard motor. More importantly, the results demonstrate that the simulator can be used to identify optimal propeller specifications and gear reduction ratios, which have traditionally been based on experience. It was therefore concluded that the simulator possesses considerable potential as an effective tool able to be used in the development of environmentally friendlier outboard motors with outstanding cruising fuel economy and cruising performance.

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Author (organization or company)

• Shunsuke KURIOKA（Power Products R&D Center）

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Article of Honda R&D Technical Review Vol.25 No.1 (176 - 183)

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