DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Bh"

B(H) curve

See
Magnetic materials

B-H curve

See
Magnetic materials

B/H curve

See
Magnetic materials

B(H) loop

See
Hysteresis loop
Magnetic materials

B-H loop

See
Hysteresis loop
Magnetic materials

B/H loop

See
Hysteresis loop
Magnetic materials

BHN

Acronym for Brinell hardness number, obtained in the Brinell hardness test. Preferred term is now H _B after the hardness number. Obtained by forcing a round steel ball into the surface of the object to be tested under a known load and subsequently measuring the diameter of the indentation so produced.

BHP

Acronym for Brake horsepower.

Also See
SAE gross BHP
SAE Net BHP

BHS

Acronym for Bimetal heat sensor