Modulator water dynamometer
US7029233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L3/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular waterbrake that can be used with differing types and sizes of rotating machines includes common end stages, and a plurality of common intervening power stages. Each power stage will extract a certain amount of shaft horsepower from the machine under test, and each stage operates independently of one another. Thus, the modular water dynamometer can be used to zero in on desired torque test loads during machine testing, by simply activating or deactivating selected stages.
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