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brake horsepower |
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brake horsepower the rate at which an engine does work, expressed in horsepower. It is measured by the resistance of an applied brake brake horsepower [¦brāk ′hȯrs‚pau̇·ər] (mechanical engineering) The power developed by an engine as measured by the force applied to a friction brake or by an absorption dynamometer applied to the shaft or flywheel. Abbreviated bhp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Brake horsepower shows a considerable increase at all speeds and the torque characteristic is well maintained. 01 gram per brake horsepower hour (g/bhp-hr) and Nitrogen Oxides to 0. 4 grams per brake horsepower hour of oxides of nitrogen (g/bhp-hr NOx) plus non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) and 0. |
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