Patent ID: 11965791
Assignee: nan
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A dynamometer capable of measuring the power output of a prime mover's rotating shaft comprising:
a. An upper water tank containing cooling water and housing a load absorption unit consisting of a brake drum rotor and dual quad power stator and stator plate with a front input rotor shaft assembly and a rear splined stator shaft cradled within respective bearing and seal housings;
b. A torque arm with a welded broached hub attached to the rear of the splined stator shaft with corresponding load cell attached to measure foot pounds of torque;
c. An electronic load control system featuring an electronic valve controlled by a data acquisition computer to regulate hydraulic pressure delivered to the dual quad power stator; and
d. A data acquisition computer to accumulate rpm and torque readings and calculate horsepower, to accumulate various sensors and thermocouple data, and export said calculations and data to a software system capable of loading on any laptop or desktop computer to present said calculations and data to a user of said laptop or desktop computer.