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Topic No. 4: Pressure, Force and Torque
By: Camille Cedie Garcia, Angelyn Grace Marquez, and Geronimo Herrera
November 13, 2017

Dynamometer, a device for measuring mechanical force, or power, transmitted

by a rotating shaft. Since power is the product of torque (turning force) and angular
speed, all power-measuring dynamometers are essentially torque-measuring devices;
the shaft speed is measured separately. The AC Series Dynamometer is designed and
manufactured using a powerful yet simple design solution; unlike typical Water Brake or
Eddy Current Dynos; they have the ability to apply power to the engine as well as
absorb power from the connected shaft. This gives AC Dynamometers additional
functionality, such as simulating the forces on an engine while a vehicle is rolling
downhill, or allowing the dynamometer to crank an engine, which eliminates the need
for an engine-mounted air or electric starter.
A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a device for measuring force, torque, or
power. For example, the power produced by an engine, motor or other rotating prime
mover can be calculated by simultaneously measuring torque and rotational speed
(RPM).
AC Dynamometers also eliminate the need for cooling media (water systems) to
remove the power absorbed from a engine. Power produced by the engine, while it is
operating in LOAD mode, may be dissipated using an air-cooled resistive load bank, or
returned to the electrical grid – via an AC regenerative drive.