Volvo Penta IPS 500 User Manual download pdf

25,00 30,00 35,00 40,00 45,00

Increase

35 %@ 38 kn

Conventional shaft

Efficiency (net)

Boat speed (Kn)

VOLVO PENTA IPS

A revolutionary marine propulsion system

The Volvo Penta IPS offers a revolutionary solution to this,

with outstanding efﬁciency over the whole speed range

25–45 knots (see the upper curve in below diagram).

Volvo Penta IPS has as much as 35% better efﬁciency

at 38 knots. This means that engine power is transmitted

much more efﬁciently into the water resulting in:

– Increased speed

– Reduced fuel consumption

– Faster acceleration

– Less emissions per nautical mile

In a comparison between two identical boats with the same

installed diesel power we have achieved 6 knots faster top

speed with Volvo Penta IPS, a reduced fuel consumption at

30 knots cruise by approx. 30%, and, ﬁnally, an improved

acceleration by 15% quicker out of the hole.

Because of this superior efﬁciency, the product designa-

tions 350/400MC/450/500 communicate performance

level compared to a conventional shaft installation.

Overview

The Volvo Penta IPS propulsion system is now available in

four versions for commercial applications ranging from 350

to 500 hp performance level, suitable for approx. 30 up to

45 feet planing hulls.

Volvo Penta IPS is setting a new standard:

– Much improved efﬁciency, higher top speed, reduced

fuel consumption/extended range, and great accelera-

tion

– Low-speed maneuvering is easier than ever before, and

high speed handling is an easy task

– Onboard comfort is greatly enhanced thanks to much

lower levels of sound and vibrations

– Installation is greatly simpliﬁed

– More space available for cargo

– Improved safety and quality

– Ease of service, and a complete system supported by

one supplier

– Improved overall environmental care

All this is combined with the usual beneﬁts of a traditional

inboard such as a robust, high strength construction, excel-

lent corrosion resistance and the propellers under the hull.

Efﬁciency and performance

Around 30 knots, the conventional propeller shaft system

starts to lose efﬁciency (see the lower curve in below dia-

gram). Low efﬁciency means that more installed power is

needed, which, in turn, results in increased fuel consump-

tion, reduced cruising range and more exhaust emissions.

There is an ever-increasing demand for

higher speed, improved handling, en-

hanced onboard comfort and reduced

emissions. Buyers of patrol boats, po-

lice boats, fast ﬁshing boats and other

workboats with traditional inboard

propulsion want speeds well above 30

knots. But this is where the efﬁciency

of conventional shaft installations really

starts to drop.

Something new is required to combine perfor-

mance for driving pleasure, onboard comfort and reli-

ability with good environmental properties.

VOLVO PENTA IPS 350/400MC/450/500

INBOARD PERFORMANCE SYSTEM

191/221/243/272 kW (260/301/330/370 hp) crankshaft power acc. to ISO 8665

IPS400MC/450/500

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - INBOARD PERFORMANCE SYSTEM

25,00 30,00 35,00 40,00 45,00Increase35 %@ 38 knConventional shaftEfficiency (net)Boat speed (Kn)VOLVO PENTA IPSA revolutionary marine propulsion syst

Page 2 - Installation

Why is Volvo Penta IPS so superior?Part of the improvement in efﬁciency is due to the fact that the system has a state-of-the-art engine – the Volvo P

Page 3 - Engine technical description:

The Volvo Penta IPS system can be installed in various ways, either as a compact system or with an extended jackshaft, giving opportunities for diff

Page 4 - Other options