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• brake horsepower — n. the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer …   English World dictionary

• brake horsepower — (bhp) A measurement of the actual usable power (not calculated power) measured at the output shaft (usually the crankshaft) rather than at the driveshaft or the wheels. Thus none of the auxiliaries (gearbox, generator, alternator, differential,… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• brake horsepower — The power delivered to the propeller shaft (main drive or main output) of an aircraft engine. It is the difference between the horsepower delivered by the engine and that consumed by friction. The actual horsepower received by the propeller of an …   Aviation dictionary

• Horsepower — hp redirects here. For other uses, see HP (disambiguation). Horsepower (HP) is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.[1] Horsepower was originally defined to compare the… …   Wikipedia

• Actual cubic foot per minute — The cubic foot per minute (CFM) or actual cubic foot per minute (ACFM) is a unit of volumetric capacity commonly used by manufacturers of blowers and compressors. Since the volumetric capacity refers to the volume of air or other gas at the inlet …   Wikipedia

• SAE horsepower — A simple formula of long standing is used to determine horsepower. The formula is: (bore diameter) squared times (number of cylinders) divided by 2.5. This formula is used primarily for licensing purposes and is not very accurate for determining… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• SAE gross horsepower — A production engine s actual power available at the flywheel or output shaft (usually crankshaft) as tested with an absorption dynamometer. It differs from SAE net horsepower in that many of the accessories (such as alternator, water pump, etc.)… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• thrust horsepower — noun 1. : the actual horsepower delivered by the engine propeller unit in an airplane and found less than brake horsepower because the propeller is never 100 percent efficient 2. : the thrust of a jet engine or a rocket expressed in horsepower… …   Useful english dictionary

• brakehorsepower — brake horsepower n. Abbr. bhp or b.hp. The actual or useful horsepower of an engine, usually determined from the force exerted on a friction brake or dynamometer connected to the drive shaft. * * * …   Universalium

• Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 — This article is about the Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06. For general Corvette Z06 information, see Chevrolet Corvette Z06. C5 Z06 Manufacturer C …   Wikipedia

• Dynamometer — For the dynamometer used in railroading, see dynamometer car .A dynamometer or dyno for short, is a machine used to measure torque and rotational speed (rpm) from which power produced by an engine, motor or other rotating can be calculated.A… …   Wikipedia