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Engine Horsepower Calculation Guide

The document provides formulas for calculating various metrics related to internal combustion engines, including: 1) Brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) formulas for 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines based on horsepower, piston stroke length, and RPM. 2) Formulas for calculating piston speed and maximum piston acceleration based on stroke length, connecting rod length, and crankshaft speed. 3) Conversion factors between common units of measurement for length, volume, temperature, mass, pressure, area, power, and torque.
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Engine Horsepower Calculation Guide

The document provides formulas for calculating various metrics related to internal combustion engines, including: 1) Brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) formulas for 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines based on horsepower, piston stroke length, and RPM. 2) Formulas for calculating piston speed and maximum piston acceleration based on stroke length, connecting rod length, and crankshaft speed. 3) Conversion factors between common units of measurement for length, volume, temperature, mass, pressure, area, power, and torque.
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  • Engine Mechanics Formulas
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Formulas Predicting Power BHP = PLAN/33,000 P is brake mean effective pressure, in PSI L is piston stroke, in feet A is the area

of one piston, in square inches N is the number of power strokes per minute Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) 2-Stroke BMEP = (HP x 6500)/(L x RPM) 4-Stroke BMEP = (HP x 13000)/(L x RPM) Piston Acceleration Piston Speed Cm = .166 x L x N Cm is mean piston speed, in feet per minute L is stroke, in inches N is crankshaft speed, in RPM L = Displacement in Liters i.e., 80 cc = .08 Liters 1 ci. = 16.39 cc

Piston Stroke Motion S = R cos X + L cos Z S = the distance piston wrist pin is from center Gmax = ((N^2 x L)/2189) x (1 + 1/(2A)) of crankshaft Gmax is maximum piston acceleration, in feet R = the radius of the crankshaft wrist pin per second squared L = the length of the connecting rod N is crankshaft speed, in RPM X = the angle of the wrist pin L is stroke, in inches Z = the angle of the connecting rod A is the ratio of connecting rod length, between or centers, to stroke sin X = R/L sin Z Piston Travel vs. Crank Rotation d = ((S/2) + L) - (S/2 cos X) - L sin[cos-1 (S/2L sin X)] S = Stroke (mm) L = Connecting Rod Length (mm) X = Crank Angle Before or After TDC (deg) Note: (L) Rod Length is usually 2 times the (S) Stroke OR For Spreadsheets and some Calculators HT = (r + c) - (r cos (a)) - SQRT(c^2 - (r sin (a))^2) r = s/2 dtor = PI/180 a = d x dtor HT = The height of piston r = The stroke divided by 2 c = The rod length a = The crank angle in radians d = The crank angle in degrees dtor = Degrees to Radians Exhaust Systems Tuned Length Lt = (Eo x Vs) / N Lt is the tuned length, in inches Eo is the exhaust-open period, in degrees Vs is wave speed in feet per second (1700 ft/sec at sea level) N is crankshaft speed, in RPM Length of Curved Pipe L = R x .01745 x Z L is length R is radius of the pipe bend Z is the angle of the bend Diffuser Proportions D2 = SQRT( D1^2 x 6.25 ) D2 is the diffuser outlet diameter D1 is the diffuser inlet diameter 6.25 is the outlet/inlet ratio constant Baffle Cones Lr = Le/2 Lr is mean point of the reflection inside the baffle cone Le is the length of the baffle cone

Port Open Time T = ( 60/N ) x ( Z/360 ) or T = Z/( N x 6) T is time, in seconds N is crankshaft speed, in RPM Z is port open duration, in degrees Carburetor Throttle Bore Diameter D = K x SQRT( C x N ) D is throttle bore diameter, in millimeters K is a constant ( approx. 0.65 to 0.9, derive from existing carburetor bore) C is cylinder displacement, in liters N is RPM at peak power Resonance Effects F = Vs / 2 * the square root of A / Vc (L + 1/2 the square root of A Vs is the sonic speed Uusually about 1100 ft/sec) A is the cross-sectional area of the inlet L is the inlet pipe length Vc is the flask (crankcase) volume Torque 1.00 lb-ft = 0.138 kg-m = 1.35 N-m 1.00 kg-m = 7.23 lb-ft. = 9.81 N-m 1.00 N-m = 0.102 kg-m = 0.737 lb-ft Distance 1 in = 2.54 cm = 0.0000158 mi = 0.0000254 km 1 cm = 0.394 in = 0.00000621 mi = 0.00001 km 1 ft = 30.5 cm = 0.000189 mi = .000305 km 1 mi = 63,360 in = 160,934.4 cm = 1.609 km 1 km = 0.621 mi = 100,000 cm = 3281 ft Temperature F = 9 / 5 x C + 32 C = 5/9 (F - 32) K = C + 273.4

Compression Ratio CR = ( V1 + V2 ) / V2 CR is compression ratio V1 is cylinder volume at exhaust closing V2 is combustion chamber volume Crankcase Volume Primary compression ratio = Case Volume @ TDC / Case Volume at BDC or CRp = V1 + V2 / V1 CRp is the primary compression ratio V1 is crankcase volume @ BDC V2 is piston displacement Average Exhaust Temperature Determine the exhaust gas temperature in Kelvin (k = C + 273.15). This is usually a function of the engine's BMEP. Mass 1.00 lb = 0.454 kg = 4.45 N 1.00 kg = 2.20 lbs = 9.81 N 1.00 N = 0.102 kg = 0.220 lb Pressure 1.00 bar = 14.5 psi = 1.02 kg/sq-cm = 100 kPa 1.00 psi = 0.069 bar = 0.070 kg/sq-cm = 6.89 kPa 1.00 kg/sq-cm = 0.980 bar = 14.2 psi = 98.1 kPa 1.00 kPa = 0.010 bar = 0.145 psi = 0.010 kg/sqcm Area / Volume 1.00 sq-in = 6.452 sq-cm 1.00 sq-cm= 0.155 sq-in 1.00 cu-in = 16.387 cc 1.00 cc = 0.0610 cu-in

Power 1.00 HP = 746 W torque (lb-ft) = 5252 x hp / rpm hp = rpm x torque (lb-ft) / 5252 The Weight of Air 14.7 lbs. per sq. inch at sea level.

Air Density Calculation StdAirDensity = 1.22556 and is defined at 59.0F degrees, 0.0% humidity, and 29.92 inches on the barometer. Temp_c = (Temp-32.0) * 5.0 / 9.0; Temp_k = Temp_c + 273.0; Baro_mb = Barometer / (29.92 / 1013.0); Baro_pa = Baro_mb * 100.0; SaturationPressure_mb = 6.11 * pow(10,(7.5*Temp_c)/(237.7+Temp_c)); VaporPressure_mb = Humidity * SaturationPressure_mb / 100.0; TempVirtual_k = Temp_k / (1.0 - (VaporPressure_mb/Baro_mb)*(1.-0.622)); // D = P/(T*R) AirDensity = Baro_pa / (TempVirtual_k*GasConstant); % Std Density = AirDensity/StdAirDensity*100 Additional Conversion Factors 1 Centimeter - 0.0328084 foot; 0.393701 inch 1 Circular Mil - 7.853982 x 10 to the negative seventh square inches; 5.067075 x 10 to the negative sixth square centimeters 1 Meter - 1.093613 yards; 3.280840 feet; 39.37008 inches 1 Mile (statute) - 1.609344 kilometers 1 Ounce (U.S. fluid) - 1.804688 cubic inches; 29.573730 cubic centimeters

1 Cubic Centimeter - 0.061024 cubic inch; 0.270512 dram (U.S. fluid); 16.230664 minims (U.S.); 0.999972 milliliter 1 Ounce (avoirdupois) - 28.349523 grams

1 Cubic Foot - 0.803564 bushel (U.S.); 1 Ounce (apothecary or troy) - 31.103486 7.480520 gallons (U.S. liquid); 0.028317 cubic grams meter; 28.31605 liters 1 Pint (U.S. liquid) - 0.473163 liter; 473.17647 1 Cubic Inch - 16.387064 cubic centimeters cubic centimeters 1 Cubic Meter - 35.314667 cubic feet; 264.17205 gallons (U.S. liquid) 1 Foot - 0.3048 meter 1 Gallon (U.S. liquid) - 0.1336816 cubic foot; 0.832675 gallon (British); 231 cubic inches; 0.0037854 cubic meter; 3.785306 liters 1 Grain - 0.06479891 gram 1 Radian - 57.295779 degrees 1 Gram - 0.00220462 pound (avoirdupois); 0.035274 ounce (avoirdupois); 15.432358 1 Rod - 5.0292 meters 1 Pound (avoirdupois) - 0.453592 kilogram; 453.59237 grams 1 Pound (apothecary or troy) - 0.3732417 kilogram, 373.24172 grams 1 Quart (U.S. dry) - 1.10119 liters 1 Quart (liquid) - 0.946326 liter

grains 1 Square Centimeter - 0.155000 square inch 1 Hectare- 2.471054 acres; 1.07639 x 10 to the fifth square feet 1 Inch - 2.54 centimeters 1 Kilogram - 2.204623 pounds (avoirdupois) 1 Kilometer - 0.621371 mile (statute) 1 Liter - 0.264179 gallon (U.S. liquid);0.0353157 cubic foot; 1.056718 quarts (U.S. liquid) POWER - AC CIRCUITS Efficiency = 746 x Output HP / Input Watts 3 KW = Volts x Amps x PF x 1.732 / 1000 3 Amps = 746 x HP / 1.732 x Eff. x PF 3 Eff. = 746 x HP / 1.732 x Volts x Amps x PF 3 PF = Input Watts / Volts x Amps x 1.732 1 KW = Volts x Amps x PF / 1000 1 Amps = 746 x HP / Volts x Eff. x PF 1 Eff. = 746 x HP / Volts x Amps x PF 1 PF = Input Watts / Volts x Amps HP (3) = Volts x Amps x 1.732 x Eff. x PF / 746 HP (1) = Volts x Amps x Eff. x PF / 746 1 KW = 1000 Watts Eff. = Efficiency, PF = Power Factor, KW = Kilowatts, HP = Horsepower To figure miles per hour, multiply the engine RPM by the Wheel Diameter in inches and divide this by the Gear Ratio times 336 or MPH = RPM * wheel diameter (in inches) / gear ratio * 336 1 Square Foot - 0.09290304 square meter 1 Square Inch - 645.16 square millimeters 1 Square Meter - 10.763910 square feet 1 Square Yard - 0.836127 square meter 1 Ton (short) - 907.18474 kilograms 1 Yard - 0.9144 meter

POWER - DC CIRCUITS Torque = HP x 5280 / RPM HP = Torque X RPM / 5280 1 HP = 36 [Link]. @ 1750 RPM 1 HP = 3 lb. ft. @ 1750 RPM Eff. = Efficiency, HP = Horsepower OHMS LAW Volts (E) = Amps (I) x Ohms (R) Amps (I) = Volts (E) / Ohms (R) Ohms (R) = Volts (E) / Amps (I) R=Ohms, E=Volts, I=Amperes To figure engine speed (RPM), multiply by the Speed in MPH, by the rear axle gear ratio times 336. Divide this by the tire diameter in inches. or RPM = MPH * gear ratio * 336 / tire diameter

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