Before you start another ridiculous HP vs. TQ or RPM thread read this.

[EngineTech1]

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/20 ... .Eg.r.html

[Frankshaft]

So, from that article I am garthering we need a steam locomotive with electric traction motors to go fast? Sorry to being a smartass but you have to know this thread will probably be twice as long .

[mark_follweiler]

damn, now I have a headache.

[EngineTech1]

So, from that article I am garthering we need a steam locomotive with electric traction motors to go fast? Sorry to being a smartass but you have to know this thread will probably be twice as long .

Oh well. You're probably right. One dude is already on me because he doesn't understand that the "Energy" the dude is referring to in the first equation is likely Joules and he doesn't understand the difference between the distance something is moved linearly and the distance from center (radius) that force is applied. The whole article needs to be read in context but it's all just physics stuff.

[Truckedup]

Power can be measured in Watts (W) or Horsepower (HP). 1 HP is the same as
746 Watts.

Not to an electrician.... one HP is 1920 watts....

[cjperformance]

So, from that article I am garthering we need a steam locomotive with electric traction motors to go fast? Sorry to being a smartass but you have to know this thread will probably be twice as long .

yep this will either be veeeery long or very short!

[roc]

Power can be measured in Watts (W) or Horsepower (HP). 1 HP is the same as
746 Watts.

Not to an electrician.... one HP is 1920 watts....

What???

[EngineTech1]

Power can be measured in Watts (W) or Horsepower (HP). 1 HP is the same as
746 Watts.

Not to an electrician.... one HP is 1920 watts....

Im guessing there's a joke in this somewhere.

[Frankshaft]

What's blue, and smells like red paint?

What do you call a fish without an eye?

[EngineTech1]

This forum needs a "Like" button.

[Frankshaft]

No guesses on my jokes?

[EngineTech1]

Blue paint.

A fsh

[stealth]

746 Watts is always going to be faster at a higher rpm!

[EngineTech1]

746 Watts is always going to be faster at a higher rpm!

Muh gear mulplictication!!!!

[stealth]

746 Watts is always going to be faster at a higher rpm!

Especially if we all agree it makes more power....