How to calculate brake power in IC engines?

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Can somebody explain how to calculate brake power in IC engines ?
 
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Vijayent said:
Can somebody explain how to calculate brake power in IC engines ?
Are you asking about brake horsepower, or about the braking forces from engine compression braking?
 
is this a real engine or theoretical ?