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
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
prony 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] * * * … Universalium
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
dynamomètre de Prony — Proni dinamometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Prony dynamometer vok. Pronyscher Bremszaum, m rus. динамометр Прони, m pranc. dynamomètre de Prony, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
absorption 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… … Useful english dictionary
Proni dinamometras — statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Prony dynamometer vok. Pronyscher Bremszaum, m rus. динамометр Прони, m pranc. dynamomètre de Prony, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Pronyscher Bremszaum — Proni dinamometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Prony dynamometer vok. Pronyscher Bremszaum, m rus. динамометр Прони, m pranc. dynamomètre de Prony, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
динамометр Прони — Proni dinamometras statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Prony dynamometer vok. Pronyscher Bremszaum, m rus. динамометр Прони, m pranc. dynamomètre de Prony, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Horsepower — hp redirects here. For other uses, see HP (disambiguation). Horsepower (HP) is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.[1] Horsepower was originally defined to compare the… … Wikipedia