A Simpler Explanation Of The Measurement Of ONE HORSE POWER
One horsepower equals 550 foot pounds (pound feet) per second. In high school, in physics class, I generated 1 horsepower by running up a flight of stairs. :) Housted
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What moves your motorhome is thrust. Thrust is a force. Force is equal to the change in momentum with time. Momentum is the object’s mass times the velocity. On this planet, thrust is sometimes described in pounds. The torque at the drive rear axle, divided by the rolling radius(in feet) of the tire, equals thrust.
Some of this info comes from the Glenn Research Center
Is it correct?
It doesn't matter to me, because I know what performance I want in a diesel pusher. Spartan did an excellent job of matching the torque of the engine to the gear ratios of the transmission and rear axle, plus the weight of my Dutch Star. IMO in order to safely merge with freeway traffic I need to match or exceed the speed of the the traffic, at the correct point.
Some of this info comes from the Glenn Research Center
Is it correct?
It doesn't matter to me, because I know what performance I want in a diesel pusher. Spartan did an excellent job of matching the torque of the engine to the gear ratios of the transmission and rear axle, plus the weight of my Dutch Star. IMO in order to safely merge with freeway traffic I need to match or exceed the speed of the the traffic, at the correct point.
