Fleet
The models are scaled from real ships or ship types. Onboard logic systems ensure that engine output, delivery and response times and rudder response times are correctly scaled. This also applies to bow thrusters and the windlass where fitted. Power for the systems is provided by heavy duty batteries, which give up to a week of operations before overnight charging is required.
Average dimensions of the models
Length 8.5 metres
Beam 1.3 metres
Draught 0.5 metres
Weight 5.0 tonnes
Scaling Factors
Scale model experiments for research and development have been widely used for many years and the theory relating to the subject is well proven and established.
Dimensions: 1 of the real ship
X (e.g. Progress is a 1:25 scale model x = 25)
Areas: 1 of the real ship
x2
Volume and Displacement: 1 of the real ship
x3
Speed and Time: 1 of the real ship
√X
Rate of Turn: √X of the real ship
Models