Horsepower is the measure of how much power there is an engine. It is not actually equivalent to the power of an average horse, the actual horse is weaker.
There are too many variables to convert brake horsepoer to horsepower with a simple equation, it has to do with power transmission. the "brake" horsepower is the amount of power at the flywheel (the...
Shaft horsepower is the power output from an engine after it is put through the gear train and other components that result in a loss of power. It is usually used in respect to aeroplanes and ships...
Horsepower refers to the total power at the driven wheels of a vehicle whilst brake horsepower refers to the net output power posessed by its engine. Further Answer The above answer is not altogether...
There are many variables in this but gererally for an automatic car, there is a 22% loss in power from the engine to the wheels and for a manual about an 18% loss. If you made 250 wheel hp in an...