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What this estimate assumes (important):
Because this is calibrated to the 1.5 mph / 740 N-per-thruster point, the results below are best interpreted as “relative performance vs power” given that calibration. Real-world speed can be significantly different if actual drag is higher/lower than this implied drag (columns, braces, cables, wave drag, added marine growth, etc.).
| Power per thruster (kW) | Total electric power (kW) | Estimated steady speed (mph) | Estimated steady speed (kn) | Estimated steady speed (m/s) | Thrust per thruster at that speed (N) | Total thrust at that speed (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.19 | 1.04 | 0.53 | ~467 | ~934 |
| 2.2 | 4.4 | 1.39 | 1.21 | 0.62 | ~634 | ~1,268 |
| 3.2 | 6.4 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 0.67 | ~740 | ~1,480 |
Note: With your thrust curve dropping sharply by ~1.5 mph, increasing power mainly helps you accelerate and hold speed in disturbances; it doesn’t raise top speed much under this particular calibration. If you want, I can redo this using a geometry-based drag estimate (projected area + drag coefficients for the columns and bracing) instead of calibrating to the 1.5 mph point—just share the platform’s overall dimensions and how the columns/bracing are shaped (round/square), plus typical draft.