A verification of the ITTC/ISO speed/power trials analysis

Abstract

Speed and power (S/P) trials are most important to guarantee the ship's propulsive performance. However, it was pointed out that the existing procedures often give a good guideline, but are not specific and can introduce inconsistent results. Recently, ITTC and ISO have improved their S/P trials procedures and harmonized the two procedures. During the harmonization process, we have verified the 'Mean of Means' (MoM) method and the 'Iterative' method which are used as the current correction methods and the 'Direct Power Method' and the 'Extended Power Method' which are applied for the evaluation of the acquired data. The results of verification are presented in this paper. The results show that using the 'MoM' method for each power setting, two double runs should be made to keep the accuracy of S/P trials, and the 'Iterative' method leads to less errors in average of the tested cases when 1 ? 2 ? 2 double runs are used in the 'MoM' method, although the methods are equally adequate if the time periods between the runs are short enough. In specific cases, e.g. in case of large speed range and/or humps and hollows within the speed-power curve, the 'MoM' method has advantages over the 'Iterative' method. In case of current time history deviating from the assumed parabolic/ sinusoidal trend and the change of the current within the time span of two double runs is very high, neither of the methods are applicable. Summarizing the results, the 'Iterative' method is fully compatible with the simple 'Direct Power Method'.

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