More non-efi Horsepower stuff

[Dick Brewster]

RABBITT_Andrew at mail.orbeng.com.au wrote:

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My erroneous comment on the bhp deleted....

You are absolutely right and I couldn't have been wronger. I just looked
in SAE J1349 which specifies such things and they dont use hp at all,
they use bp for the dyno measured power.

> 
> It's not really a left-over because there are many other powers to
> consider. ie:  - brake power is measured at the dynamometer
> 
>                - indicated power is calculated from combustion
>                  pressure measurement
> 
>                - friction power is the difference between the brake
>                  power and the indicated power.
> 
> Friction power can be broken down further into rubbing friction power,
> accessory power and pumping losses.  It all depends on the analysis
> you are doing.
> 
> Andrew Rabbitt

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