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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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dyno- STD VS SAE

If you seen in the other post, i was comparing dyno number, then it was brought to my attention one of my graphs was std, the latest was sae. What is the difference........any correction equations to transfer back and forth???
 
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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They are both corrected for a standard temp and pressure, but different ones. STD are typically higher (cooler temp) and people post them to show their "highest" number. Do a search on Google and you can find the answer. I don't have it right in front of me now....I used to.

Edit: Found it!

SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), USA. Power is corrected to reference conditions of 29.23 InHg (99 kPa) of dry air and 77 F (25°C). This SAE standard requires a correction for friction torque. Friction torque can be determined by measurements on special motoring dynamometers (which is only practical in research environments) or can be estimated. When estimates must be used, the SAE standard uses a default Mechanical Efficiency (ME) value of 85%. This is approximately correct at peak torque but not at other engine operating speeds. Some dynamometer systems use the SAE correction factor for atmospheric conditions but do not take mechanical efficiency into consideration at all (i.e. they assume a ME of 100%).

STD or STP. Another power correction standard determined by the SAE. This standard has been stable for a long time and is widely used in the performance industry. Power is corrected to reference conditions of 29.92 InHg (103.3 kPa) of dry air and 60 F (15.5°C). Because the reference conditions include higher pressure and cooler air than the SAE standard, these corrected power numbers will always be about 4 % higher than the SAE power numbers. Friction torque is handled in the same way as in the SAE standard.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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STD or STP...
...will always be about 4 % higher than the SAE power numbers.

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That's good to know.

Thanks
 
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