FAST RESPONSE REGENERATIVE DYNAMOMETERS
This paper describes the regenerative electrical dynamometer. Its main features are: (1) The maximum possible proportion of the engine shaft output energy is recovered and returned as electrical energy to the A.C. mains supply, the converter being always automatically synchronized in voltage, phase and frequency at any engine speed; (2) The double bridge configuration allows the design of a very responsive dynamometer system, which will switch from loading to motoring rapidly; (3) As the dynamometer can also be used to provide motoring torque, it may be used to start the engine or turn the engine at high speed (with no fuel supplied to it) so as to measure friction losses, check valvegear, lubrication, etc.; (4) The torque readout system utilizes the well understood and accepted swinging frame machine which is easy to calibrate; (5) There are other advantages in that the test rig is extremely easy to use and easily interfaced to a computer or microprocessor system.
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Supplemental Notes:
- ISATA 83. Volume 2. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Automotive Automotion Limited
42 Lloyd Park Avenue
Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey, EnglandFord Werke AG
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Authors:
- Wilson, R V
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 765-774
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Dynamometers; Energy conservation; Shape
- Uncontrolled Terms: Configuration
- Old TRIS Terms: Regenerative electrical dynamometer
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00393213
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 278
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM