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Engine horsepower (HP) is a function of engine thermal efficiency (TE) and fuel flow in gallons per hour (GPH)
HP = TE x FUEL FLOW (GPH) x 44.2
Engine horsepower is not a function of fuel BTU per gallon. Here is a link to one explanation of the equation for engine horsepower:
http://www.epi-eng.com/piston_engine_technology/thermal_efficiency.... |