brake dynamometer
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Dynamometer — 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… … Wikipedia
brake horsepower — n. the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer … English World dictionary
dynamometer — /duy neuh mom i teuhr/, n. 1. a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance. 2. a device for measuring mechanical power, esp. one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine. [1800 10; DYNAMO + METER] * * * ▪… … Universalium
brake horsepower — (bhp) A measurement of the actual usable power (not calculated power) measured at the output shaft (usually the crankshaft) rather than at the driveshaft or the wheels. Thus none of the auxiliaries (gearbox, generator, alternator, differential,… … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake horsepower — noun The useful horsepower of an engine as measured using a friction brake (or dynamometer) attached to the drive shaft … Wiktionary
brake horsepower — noun : the power of an engine or other motor as calculated from the force exerted on a friction brake or absorption dynamometer applied to the flywheel or the shaft … Useful english dictionary
brake horsepower — the horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other than itself, as measured by a dynamometer. * * * … Universalium
dynamometer car — noun : a laboratory car with equipment for measuring and recording drawbar pull, horsepower, brake pipe pressure, and other information on locomotive performance and train operation * * * Railroads. a car equipped with special instruments and… … Useful english dictionary
prony 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… … Useful english dictionary
Railway air brake — Piping diagram from 1920 of a Westinghouse E T Air Brake system on a locomotive … Wikipedia
absorption dynamometer — A dynamometer which absorbs and dissipates the power which it measures, e.g., the ordinary rope brake and the Froude hydraulic brake … Dictionary of automotive terms
