Horsepower from acceleration
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Instructor
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Horsepower from acceleration
Is this a good calculation for determining horsepower from acceleration, or is there a better way?
Horsepower = .0000263 * weight * acceleration * speed
when the weight is in pounds, acceleration is in mph/sec, and speed is in mph.
Horsepower = .0000263 * weight * acceleration * speed
when the weight is in pounds, acceleration is in mph/sec, and speed is in mph.
Race Director
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Re: Horsepower from acceleration (buzzbomb)
What are you using for acceleration per second? Where do you get mph/sec.? I am not following. That would be miles per hour per second?
I have seen calculations that if you know the weight and your 1/4 mile trap speed, you can calculate your RWHP.
I have seen calculations that if you know the weight and your 1/4 mile trap speed, you can calculate your RWHP.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Oh
Re: Horsepower from acceleration (LT-4 CE)
Might as well make it miles per 3600 seconds per second (or miles per second squared) to make the units carry- and that would be the simplified version of acceleration. The rest should be converting units and getting accurate readings....
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I need to borrow one of those accelerometers... :D Can we rent those from somewhere?
:cool:
I need to borrow one of those accelerometers... :D Can we rent those from somewhere?
