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brake thermal efficiency

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brake thermal efficiency [′brāk ′thər·məl ə′fish·ən·sē]
(mechanical engineering)
The ratio of brake power output to power input.
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The goal is to develop high efficiency internal combustion engines that meet the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40 percent in light-duty vehicles and attain 55 percent brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems.
Dept. of Energy grants $13 million for vehicle fuel economy R&D by International Business Times - US ed.
Cummins has demonstrated an ISX heavy-duty truck engine with an increased Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) of 45 percent while reducing emissions to levels associated with the future introduction of 2007 technology.
Cummins Demonstrates Technology Road Map for High-Efficiency Engine ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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