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Deamon
12-09-06, 03:52 AM
Do someone know how much newton one shp is ?

I can't find this info on the net.
UglyMowgli
12-09-06, 04:10 AM
1shp = 0.9hp (we consider a shaft horsepower is equal to a 1 hp minus 10% losse from transmisison but vary from one system to another)

1hp = = 745 W (in europe) in some place 1hp=735W depend if its imperial metric or not)

1W=1 N·m/s

so 1hp = 745W and 1shp = 0.9*745 N
THE_MASK
12-09-06, 04:13 AM
You beat me to it . I was going to say that . Cheers .
_Seth_
12-09-06, 06:53 AM
Wonder why its called "horse power", and not "donkey power" or "cow power"... Maybe 1 horse power is equal to 2 donkey powers...?:hmm:
Deamon
12-09-06, 07:57 AM
1shp = 0.9hp (we consider a shaft horsepower is equal to a 1 hp minus 10% losse from transmisison but vary from one system to another)

1hp = = 745 W (in europe) in some place 1hp=735W depend if its imperial metric or not)

1W=1 N·m/s

so 1hp = 745W and 1shp = 0.9*745 N

Great, thanks. So according to your information 17200 shp would be 11532600 Newton ?

Deamon
Bill Nichols
12-09-06, 09:20 AM
A Newton is a unit of force, now power. For power you need to use

Newton meters/second
mapuc
12-09-06, 09:33 AM
1 Horsepower it is. But what kind of horse are we talking about?

Arabian, Ardenne or what?

Markus
Deamon
06-20-07, 05:56 AM
A Newton is a unit of force, now power. For power you need to use

Newton meters/second

Ok but is 17200 shp = 11532600 m/s Newton right then ?
Hitman
06-20-07, 09:24 AM
Wonder why its called "horse power", and not "donkey power" or "cow power"... Maybe 1 horse power is equal to 2 donkey powers...?:hmm:

Was about to explain it myself, but why bother writing.....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_power#History_of_the_term_.22horsepower.22

My elder son says his baby-cart has 1 "dad" power :arrgh!:


A Newton is a unit of force, now power. For power you need to use

Newton meters/second


Well said Bill!

Strength or force in engines is TORQUE, torque over time is POWER
:up:
SUBMAN1
06-20-07, 09:46 AM
Wonder why its called "horse power", and not "donkey power" or "cow power"... Maybe 1 horse power is equal to 2 donkey powers...?:hmm:

You are forgetting to factor in the stubborn power factor. :D