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Horse power and KWs. Can they be converted into each other?
bajachris88 - June 21st, 2006 at 01:10 PM

just outta curiosity, they are both forms of power, but are they exactly the same to be converted into each other?

Does anyone know a formula etc? I have a nice understanding and familiarity with Horse Power, but not with Kws (IE: knowing how much is a delicious amount of Kws, knowing whats high, wats low)

And terminology wise, what is BHP, Bridge horse power i think it is. Is it the horse power before it reaches the wheels or something?

56astro - June 21st, 2006 at 01:18 PM

1 hp = 0.75 kW (approx)

They are a measurement of the same thing, expressed in different units.

bond - June 21st, 2006 at 01:39 PM

correct

here is a site i found chris that might help you....

http://www.google.com 

nick

[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by bond ]

silver - June 21st, 2006 at 01:57 PM

BHP= Brake horse power

bajachris88 - June 21st, 2006 at 02:25 PM

cheers guys. Now its all comin' clear :P

Brake horse power? is that to do with the power at the brakes (IE: wheels), or the stopping power?

66deluxe - June 21st, 2006 at 03:29 PM

HPx1.4=KW from memory.

bond - June 21st, 2006 at 04:58 PM

400HP will push out 300kw - not 560kw.....

nick

[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by bond ]

Volkswagenboy - June 21st, 2006 at 05:21 PM

I worked this out once... 52 HP was equivalent to 37.8 KW.
Also BHP is not what's at the wheels (Or what the brakes have to stop).
-Staggers.

bond - June 21st, 2006 at 05:50 PM

52hp is 39....

bajachris88 - June 21st, 2006 at 06:01 PM

cheers guys, :P, was a little shy about asking, wasn't sure if it was somethin' silly. But ay, now i know. thanks fellas!:beer

helbus - June 21st, 2006 at 06:20 PM

If you want a lot of correct answers, and a lot of other information in reagrds to horsepower, go here.

http://www.answers.com/topic/horsepower 

bajachris88 - June 21st, 2006 at 06:30 PM

cheers peter :thumb

horsepower
To convert from horsepower to:

Btu/min, multiply by 42.44.
foot-lbs/min, multiply by 33000.
foot-lbs/sec, multiply by 550.
kg-calories/min, multiply by 10.68.
kilowatts, multiply by .7457.
watts, multiply by 745.7.

Volkswagenboy - June 21st, 2006 at 06:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bond
52hp is 39....


Yes my mistake it was 38.7 HP not 37.8 HP.
Close enough.
-Staggers.

66deluxe - June 21st, 2006 at 08:45 PM

So, kilowatts to horsepower x 1.341, horsepower to watts x 745.7.

[ Edited on 21-6-2006 by 66deluxe ]

lauzboy - June 21st, 2006 at 10:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajachris88
cheers guys. Now its all comin' clear :P

Brake horse power? is that to do with the power at the brakes (IE: wheels), or the stopping power?


Brake Horsepower is the imperial units of the power coming directly off an engine, ie BEFORE going through the transmission and to the wheels

it has nothing to do with brakes or anything of the sort

71superbug - June 22nd, 2006 at 08:44 PM

yeah to convert it

its like this

(x)HP x 1.341 = (y)kilowatts


Anthony

Volkswagenboy - June 22nd, 2006 at 09:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lauzboy
Brake Horsepower is the imperial units of the power coming directly off an engine, ie BEFORE going through the transmission and to the wheels
it has nothing to do with brakes or anything of the sort

Precisely.
-Staggers.

Chewy - June 22nd, 2006 at 10:22 PM

1 horsepower = 745 watts :tu:

crewcabconnection - June 23rd, 2006 at 12:12 AM

at the flywheel usually, not the wheels. But hp is vanity unless you account for the amount of torque that it actually generates and can deliver on the road.

[ Edited on 22-6-2006 by crewcabconnection ]

_dmb_ - June 23rd, 2006 at 12:25 AM

hahahahaha..... who cares



how fast does it go????