2014•Unpublished venueRequires access
Development of Cost Effective Chassis Dynamometer For Engine Output Power Measurements
A. Amar Murthy, Lenin Rakesh, B. M. Gurumurthy, Vikram Harin Hattangady, Suneet Singh Puri
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Abstract
Measurement of output power from an engine is an
important step in analysis of engine performance. Currently,
dynamometers are used to measure the brake power of engines
at varied loads. However, these devices are often expensive
and sophisticated. Therefore there is a need to develop an
extremely cost effective device for brake power measurement.
In this work, a chassis dynamometer is designed and
fabricated for testing a two wheeler vehicle. The drive axle
weight is up to 800 kg. The dynamometer is primarily made
out of mild steel and uses worn out car tires to function as
rollers. The device is found to be extremely cost effective and reliable as compared to the existing dynamometers