prony brake
1prony brake — ˈprōnē noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after G. C. F. M. Riche, Baron de Prony died 1839 French engineer : a friction brake or absorption dynamometer in which the pull on the flywheel friction blocks is measured by a spring balance… …
2prony brake — /proh nee/ a friction brake serving as a dynamometer for measuring torque. [named after G.C.F.M. Riche, Baron de Prony (d. 1839), French engineer] * * * …
3prony brake — A device using a friction brake to measure the horsepower output of an engine …
4de Prony brake — dynamometers at a tractor contest in 1910 …
5De Prony brake — The de Prony Brake is a simple device invented by Gaspard de Prony to measure the torque produced by an engine. The term Brake horsepower is one measurement of torque obviously derived from the method of measurement.Essentially the measurement is …
6brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… …
7Gaspard de Prony — Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony (July 22, 1755 July 29, 1839) was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France.He was Engineer in Chief of the École Nationale des Ponts et… …
8Friction brake — Friction Fric tion, n. [L. frictio, fr. fricare, frictum,to rub: cf. F. friction. See {Fray} to rub, arid cf. {Dentifrice}.] 1. The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body …
9rope brake — noun : a band brake or absorption dynamometer in which the band is replaced by a rope compare prony brake …
10Dynamometer — For the dynamometer used in railroading, see dynamometer car .A dynamometer or dyno for short, is a machine used to measure torque and rotational speed (rpm) from which power produced by an engine, motor or other rotating can be calculated.A… …
