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    TBDP©/VBDP© software
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"The best performance powerboat optimization software available to builders, designers , owners, drivers."
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How do I Start?

It's easy to start your design and performance analysis...

Step 1 - Kick-start your design by selecting a 'typical hull style' template
OR...
Step 2 - Enter your design dimensions & setup on input screens ( possible data inputs).
Step 3 - Click the "Calc Perform" button to get "Performance Report",  'Performance Data Results' ( data points), and 'Performance Graphs' ( graphs).




Input screens (5)
 

How do I jump right to Results? (1-2-3)

Despite the hidden complexity of the TBDP©/VBDP© software, it's as easy as 1-2-3 to get the highly accurate performance prediction of your boat...(see video demo of Version 8.0)

     ...Let's skip the input of your boat's design, power and setup...

     ...Let's also skip the optimization of the many design features that can make your hull run best, most stable...

     ...Let's even skip all the provided recommendations for performance enhancement that you get with every TBDP©/VBDP© performance analysis...

(see video demo of Version 8.0)
[the latest version  has
many new features, but 'How-To'
operation is still the same].

Let's just jump right to the performance analysis functions ...here's how easy it is...


Step 1. Get Maximum Velocity - check the "1-2-3 Analysis" checkbox, and get a 'Max Velocity' prediction (step 1) by pressing <Calc Perform>. Your hull's 'Max Limiting Velocity' is displayed with a custom Report and a results summary including recommendations by the Performance Report Wizard.

Auto 1-2-3 Performance Analysis
Step 2. Add VMax - click the <Add VMax> button to automatically set maximum speed and velocity range to use for your full Performance Analysis (with variable Trim angles). Analyze your boat's performance throughout the full operating velocity range - all by just clicking <Calc Perform> again.  Your operating Trim range, regions of instablity and other key Performance factors are automatically shown. [There are 4 different Performance Analysis methods to choose from!]

Calculate Limiting Velocity
Performance Report Summary Wizard
Step 3. Get Performance Results - Easily see 'Maximum Limiting Velocity' AND 'Maximum Practical Velocity' predictions with:

...1) Report Wizard 

...and

...2) Performance Graphs    		 Tunnel Boat Design Software by AeroMarine Research
Report Wizard
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Performance Graphs
There is More...Click "Details" to see your complete Performance Analysis with trim angle (WAngle), performance data points and  performance graphic trend charts.
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Performance Reports with Data results

Performance Graphic Trend Charts

 See ALL Performance Screens/Reports
 
That's it!  You've just completed a performance analysis of your hull design and setup.

There is LOT's more Reports, and recommendations available with the click of your mouse; and there is a myriad of design modifications that you can make to compare your boats performance 'before and after' each design change or feature adjustment - see what is going to work best for your hull and setup BEFORE you have to make costly, time-consuming, permanent changes to your actual boat.

And see it all in Comparative Graphic Trend Charts, or detailed data Reports, or Printed Performance Reports.

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about Jim Russell

 "Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design - Second Edition"
book		  "Secrets of Propeller Design" book
"TBDP Version 8" Software "VBDP Version 8" Software "PropWorks2" software
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