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Old 10-04-2011, 12:28 PM   #341 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redyaris View Post
Power = work/time, a ratio
Torque = force x moment arm, not a ratio
BSFC = fuel used/torque, if I am not mistaken, a ratio
Efficiency is not just a ratio, but a ratio of output to input. Power is an output, neither work nor time are the inputs. So, power is still not a measure of efficiency. However, if you compared power (the output) to the amount of fuel used, then it is an efficiency (better known as BSFC...)

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