torque dynamometer
1Dynamometer — 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… …
2dynamometer — /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] * * * ▪… …
3Torque — For other uses, see Torque (disambiguation). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …
4dynamometer — [1] An electric or hydraulic machine used to measure the actual engine horsepower output and torque. An engine dynamometer measures horsepower at the crankshaft and a chassis dynamometer measures horsepower output at the wheels. [2] Device for… …
5dynamometer — noun Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, especially those that measure the torque of a rotating shaft …
6dynamometer — dy•na•mom•e•ter [[t]ˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) mec a device for measuring mechanical force 2) mec a device for measuring mechanical power, esp. the output or driving torque of a rotating machine • Etymology: 1800–10 dy na•mo•met′ric moʊˈmɛ trɪk …
7Effective torque — is often referred to as wheel torque or torque to the wheels is primarily associated with automotive tuning. Torque can be measured using a dynamometer. Common units used in automotive applications can include ft·lbf and N·m. For more on units… …
8absorption dynamometer — Elect. a device for measuring the torque or power of an engine in a process in which the energy supplied to the device by the engine is absorbed. * * * …
9absorption dynamometer — noun : any of several dynamometers in which the energy measured is absorbed by frictional or electrical resistances see prony brake * * * Elect. a device for measuring the torque or power of an engine in a process in which the energy supplied to… …
10Measuring instrument — Captain Nemo and Professor Aronnax contemplating measuring instruments in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea …
