What is a brake horsepower?



What is a brake horsepower?..

Answer / karthick

in general there are three types of power indicated
horsepower,brake horsepower and frictional power.
the power obtained from engine cylinder is indicated hp
the power obtained from the crank shaft is brake hp
this indicated hp and brake hp differs by frictional power

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