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