Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Year 1913
Date 13-Nov
Volume 29
Issue 655
Page 468
Category Testing
Part
Title The Measurement of Horse-power and Brake Horse-power
Author T.V.Redston (Member)
Notes Paper read before the Bristol SMEC. Lever-friction brake, brake horse-power, the rope brake, the wind brake, engine cradle methods, electrical method, Prony's brake, iron-strap friction brake, leather-belt friction brake, belt friction brake, measuring an indicator diagram, a typical indicator diagram, indicated horse-power, short description of indicators, rope brakes with spring balances & variable weight, specific horse-power