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Mechanical Engineering · Q87

Internal Combustion Engines (I.C. Engines)

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 87

Q87

The brake power is the power available

A.
In the engine cylinder
B.
At the crank shaft
Answer
C.
At the crank pin
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The brake power is the power available at the crank shaft.
The brake power (briefly written as B.P.) of an I.C. Engine is the power available at the crankshaft.
The brake power of an I.C. engine is, usually, measured by means of a brake mechanism (prony brake or rope brake).