Question

An engine with a brake horsepower of 20 bhp would have a rated horsepower of

Answer 1

hi your question is incomplete because you didn't give a value for the power losses. hence i will just give you the relationship between brake horsepower and rated horsepower

the relationship is this: Hp (rated horse power) = BHP ( brake horsepower) - (power losses)

assuming a power loss of 10. the rated horse power will be = 20 - 10

10 hp

Step-by-step explanation:

brake horsepower is the input horsepower of a system before power losses occur in the system like with a vehicle, the losses are caused mainly by the gear box, alternator, steering pump and the others

rated horsepower is the output horsepower of a system i.e the power needed to drive an engine continuously without failure after the power losses have been considered and taken out of the brake horsepower.

Answer 2

The answer is 16 horsepower. Brake horsepower (BHP) is the measure of an engine's horsepower (HP) before the loss in power caused by the gearbox, alternator, differential, water pump, and other auxiliary components such as power steering pump, muffled exhaust system, etc.