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What does bhp mean in aircraft design?

Snorri Gudmundsson BScAE, MScAE, FAA DER (ret.), in General Aviation Aircraft Design, 2014 BHP usually refers to the amount of power delivered at the engine output shaft of a piston engine. It is measured using an instrument called a dynamometer, which is a mechanical or electric braking device.

What does bhp mean on a car?

BHP usually refers to the amount of power delivered at the engine output shaft of a piston engine. It is measured using an instrument called a dynamometer, which is a mechanical or electric braking device. In the UK system, the horsepower corresponds to the work required to raise a weight of 33,000 lb f, 1 ft in 1 minute.

How is bhp measured?

The measurement of an engine’s bhp involves the measurement of a quantity known as torque or twisting moment. Torque is the product of a force and the distance of the force from the axis about which it acts, or Torque = force × distance (at right angles to the force)

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