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Dynamometers
Dynamometers
A Dynamometer is a brake but in addition, it has
a device to measure frictional resistance.
Knowing the frictional resistance, we may obtain
the torque transmitted and hence the power of
the engine.
Types of Dynamometers
1. Absorption Dynamometer
i) Prony brake dynamometer
ii) Rope brake dynamometer
2. Transmission Dynamometer
i) Belt transmission dynamometer
ii) Epicyclic dynamometer
iii) Torsion Dynamometer
Absorption Dynamometer
• In the Absorption dynamometers, the entire
energy or power produced by the engine is
absorbed by the friction resistances of the brake
and it is transformed into heat, during the
process of measurement.
• Used for measurement of moderate powers only.
Transmission Dynamometer
In the Transmission dynamometers, the energy is
not wasted in friction but is used for doing work.
The energy or power produced by the engine is
transmitted through dynamometer to some other
machines where power developed is suitably
measured.
Types of dynamometer
• Following are the two types of dynamometers, used for
measuring the brake power of an engine.
1. Absorption dynamometers, and
2. Transmission dynamometers.
• In the absorption dynamometers, the entire energy or
power produced by the engine is absorbed by the friction
resistances of the brake and is transformed into heat,
during the process of measurement.
• In the transmission dynamometers, the energy is not
wasted in friction but is used for doing work. The energy or
power produced by the engine is transmitted through the
dynamometer to some other machines where the power
developed is suitably measured.
• The following two types of absorption
dynamometers:
1. Prony brake dynamometer
2. Rope brake dynamometer.
Classification of Absorption Dynamometers
Prony Brake Dynamometer
•It consists of two wooden blocks placed
around a pulley fixed to the shaft of an
engine whose power is required to be
measured.
• A helical spring is provided between the
nut and the upper block to adjust the
pressure on the pulley to control its
speed.
•The upper block has a long lever attached
to it and carries a weight W at its outer
end.
•A counter weight is placed at the other
end of the lever which balances the
brake when unloaded. Two stops S, S are
provided to limit the motion of the lever.
Dynamometer final for engineering students
W = Weight at the outer end of the lever in newtons,
L = Horizontal distance of the weight W from the centre of the
pulley in meters
F = Frictional resistance between the blocks and the pulley in
R = Radius of the pulley in metres
N = Speed of the shaft in r.p.m.
 frictional resistance or torque on the shaft,
T = W.L = F.R N-m
• Work done in one revolution = Torque × Angle turned in radian
= T × 2π N-m
∴ Work done per minute = T ×2π N N-m
 brake power of the engine =
Rope Brake Dynamometer
•It is another form of absorption
type dynamometer.
• It consists of one, two or more
ropes wound around the flywheel or
rim of a pulley fixed rigidly to the
shaft of an engine.
•The upper end of the ropes is
attached to a spring balance while
the lower end of the ropes is kept in
position by applying a dead weight
as shown in Figure.
• In order to prevent the slipping of
the rope over the flywheel, wooden
blocks are placed at intervals around
the circumference of the flywheel.
Dynamometer final for engineering students
W = Dead load in newtons
S = Spring balance reading in newtons
D = Diameter of the wheel in metres
D = diameter of rope in metres
N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m.
∴ Net load on the brake = (W – S) N
• We know that distance moved in one revolution = π(D+ d)m
∴ Work done per revolution = (W − S) π (D + d ) N-m
• work done per minute = (W − S) π(D + d ) N N-m
∴ Brake power of the engine,
•If the diameter of the rope (d) is neglected, then brakepower of the
engine,
Classification of Transmission
Dynamometers
• The following types of transmission dynamometers
are as follows:
1. Epicyclic-train dynamometer
2. Belt transmission dynamometer
3. Torsion dynamometer
Epicyclic-train Dynamometer
•it consists of a simple epicyclic train
of gears, i.e. a spur gear. The spur gear is
keyed to the engine shaft and rotates in
anticlockwise direction.
•The annular gear is also keyed to the
driving shaft and rotates in clockwise
direction.
•The pinion or the intermediate gear
meshes with both the spur and annular
gears. The pinion revolves freely on a
lever.
• A weight w is placed at the smaller end
of the lever in order to keep it in position.
• The tangential effort P exerted by the
spur gear on the pinion and the tangential
reaction of the annular gear on the pinion
are equal.
For equilibrium of the lever, taking moments about the fulcrum
F, 2P × a = W.L or P = W.L /2a
R = Pitch circle radius of the spur gear in metres, and
N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m.
∴ Torque transmitted, T = P.R
And power transmitted,
Belt Transmission Dynamometer
•When the belt is transmitting power
from one pulley to another, the
tangential effort on the driven pulley
is equal to the difference between
the tensions in the tight and slack
sides of the belt.
• A belt dynamometer is introduced
to measure directly the difference
between the tensions of the belt,
while it is running.
• A belt transmission dynamometer, is called a Froude or Throneycroft
transmission dynamometer.
• It consists of a pulley A (called driving pulley) which is rigidly fixed tothe
shaft of an engine whose power is required to be measured.
• There is another pulley B (called driven pulley) mounted on another shaft
to which the power from pulley A is transmitted. The pulleys
• A and B are connected by means of a continuous belt passing round the
two loose pulleys C and D which are mounted on a T-shaped frame.
• The frame is pivoted at E and its movement is controlled by two stops S,S.
Since the tension in the tight side of the belt (T1) is greater than the
tension in the slack side of the belt (T2),so the total force acting on the
pulley C (i.e. 2T1) is greater than the total force acting on the pulley D (i.e.
2T2). It is thus obvious that the frame causes movement about E in the
anticlockwise direction. In order to balance it, a weight W is applied at a
distance L from E on the frame as shown in Figure.
• Now taking moments about the pivot E, neglecting friction,
2T1 × a = 2T2 × a +W.L or
D = diameter of the pulley A in metres
N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m.
∴ Work done in one revolution = (T1 − T2 ) π D N-m
and workdone per minute = (T1 − T2 ) π DN N-m
∴ Brake power of the engine,
Torsion Dynamometer
• A torsion dynamometer is used for measuring large
powers particularly the power transmitted along the
propeller shaft of a turbine or motor vessel.
• A little consideration will show that when the power is
being transmitted, then the driving end of the shaft
twists through a small angle relative to the driven end
of the shaft. The amount of twist depends upon many
factors such as
 torque acting on the shaft (T)
 length of the shaft (l)
 diameter of the shaft (D)
 modulus of rigidity (C) of the material of the shaft.
• We know that the torsion equation is,
where θ = Angle of twist in radians, and
J = Polar moment of inertia of the shaft.
 For a solid shaft of diameter D, the polar moment of inertia
 for a hollow shaft of external diameter D and internal
diameter d, the polar moment of inertia,
 From the above torsion equation
 the power transmitted,
Bevis-Gibson Flash Light Torsion
Dynamometer
•It depends upon the fact that the light
travels in a straight line through air of
uniform density and the velocity of light is
infinite.
• It consists of two discs A and B fixed on a
shaft at a convenient distance apart Each
disc has a small radial slot and these two
slots are in the same line when no power
is transmitted and there is no torque on
the shaft.
•A bright electric lamp L, behind the disc
A, is fixed on the bearing of the shaft.
• At every revolution of the shaft, a flash
of light is projected through the slot in the
disc A
•An eye piece E is fitted behind the disc B
on the shaft bearing and is capable of
slight circumferential adjustment.
• When the shaft does not transmit any torque (i.e. at rest), a flash of
light may be seen after every revolution of the shaft, as the
positions of the slit do not change relative to one another as shown
in Figure (b)
• when the torque is transmitted, the shaft twists and the slot in the
disc B changes its position, though the slots in L, A and E are still in
line.
• Due to this, the light does not reach to the eye piece as shown in
Figure (c). If the eye piece is now moved round by an amount equal
to the lag of disc B, then the slot in the eye piece will be opposite to
the slot in disc B as shown in Figure (d) and hence the eye piece
receives flash of light.
• The eye piece is moved by operating a micrometer spindle and by
means of scale and vernier , the angle of twist may be measured
upto1/100th of a degree.

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Dynamometer final for engineering students

  • 2. Dynamometers A Dynamometer is a brake but in addition, it has a device to measure frictional resistance. Knowing the frictional resistance, we may obtain the torque transmitted and hence the power of the engine.
  • 3. Types of Dynamometers 1. Absorption Dynamometer i) Prony brake dynamometer ii) Rope brake dynamometer 2. Transmission Dynamometer i) Belt transmission dynamometer ii) Epicyclic dynamometer iii) Torsion Dynamometer
  • 4. Absorption Dynamometer • In the Absorption dynamometers, the entire energy or power produced by the engine is absorbed by the friction resistances of the brake and it is transformed into heat, during the process of measurement. • Used for measurement of moderate powers only. Transmission Dynamometer In the Transmission dynamometers, the energy is not wasted in friction but is used for doing work. The energy or power produced by the engine is transmitted through dynamometer to some other machines where power developed is suitably measured.
  • 5. Types of dynamometer • Following are the two types of dynamometers, used for measuring the brake power of an engine. 1. Absorption dynamometers, and 2. Transmission dynamometers. • In the absorption dynamometers, the entire energy or power produced by the engine is absorbed by the friction resistances of the brake and is transformed into heat, during the process of measurement. • In the transmission dynamometers, the energy is not wasted in friction but is used for doing work. The energy or power produced by the engine is transmitted through the dynamometer to some other machines where the power developed is suitably measured.
  • 6. • The following two types of absorption dynamometers: 1. Prony brake dynamometer 2. Rope brake dynamometer. Classification of Absorption Dynamometers
  • 7. Prony Brake Dynamometer •It consists of two wooden blocks placed around a pulley fixed to the shaft of an engine whose power is required to be measured. • A helical spring is provided between the nut and the upper block to adjust the pressure on the pulley to control its speed. •The upper block has a long lever attached to it and carries a weight W at its outer end. •A counter weight is placed at the other end of the lever which balances the brake when unloaded. Two stops S, S are provided to limit the motion of the lever.
  • 9. W = Weight at the outer end of the lever in newtons, L = Horizontal distance of the weight W from the centre of the pulley in meters F = Frictional resistance between the blocks and the pulley in R = Radius of the pulley in metres N = Speed of the shaft in r.p.m.  frictional resistance or torque on the shaft, T = W.L = F.R N-m • Work done in one revolution = Torque × Angle turned in radian = T × 2π N-m ∴ Work done per minute = T ×2π N N-m  brake power of the engine =
  • 10. Rope Brake Dynamometer •It is another form of absorption type dynamometer. • It consists of one, two or more ropes wound around the flywheel or rim of a pulley fixed rigidly to the shaft of an engine. •The upper end of the ropes is attached to a spring balance while the lower end of the ropes is kept in position by applying a dead weight as shown in Figure. • In order to prevent the slipping of the rope over the flywheel, wooden blocks are placed at intervals around the circumference of the flywheel.
  • 12. W = Dead load in newtons S = Spring balance reading in newtons D = Diameter of the wheel in metres D = diameter of rope in metres N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m. ∴ Net load on the brake = (W – S) N • We know that distance moved in one revolution = π(D+ d)m ∴ Work done per revolution = (W − S) π (D + d ) N-m • work done per minute = (W − S) π(D + d ) N N-m ∴ Brake power of the engine, •If the diameter of the rope (d) is neglected, then brakepower of the engine,
  • 13. Classification of Transmission Dynamometers • The following types of transmission dynamometers are as follows: 1. Epicyclic-train dynamometer 2. Belt transmission dynamometer 3. Torsion dynamometer
  • 14. Epicyclic-train Dynamometer •it consists of a simple epicyclic train of gears, i.e. a spur gear. The spur gear is keyed to the engine shaft and rotates in anticlockwise direction. •The annular gear is also keyed to the driving shaft and rotates in clockwise direction. •The pinion or the intermediate gear meshes with both the spur and annular gears. The pinion revolves freely on a lever. • A weight w is placed at the smaller end of the lever in order to keep it in position. • The tangential effort P exerted by the spur gear on the pinion and the tangential reaction of the annular gear on the pinion are equal.
  • 15. For equilibrium of the lever, taking moments about the fulcrum F, 2P × a = W.L or P = W.L /2a R = Pitch circle radius of the spur gear in metres, and N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m. ∴ Torque transmitted, T = P.R And power transmitted,
  • 16. Belt Transmission Dynamometer •When the belt is transmitting power from one pulley to another, the tangential effort on the driven pulley is equal to the difference between the tensions in the tight and slack sides of the belt. • A belt dynamometer is introduced to measure directly the difference between the tensions of the belt, while it is running.
  • 17. • A belt transmission dynamometer, is called a Froude or Throneycroft transmission dynamometer. • It consists of a pulley A (called driving pulley) which is rigidly fixed tothe shaft of an engine whose power is required to be measured. • There is another pulley B (called driven pulley) mounted on another shaft to which the power from pulley A is transmitted. The pulleys • A and B are connected by means of a continuous belt passing round the two loose pulleys C and D which are mounted on a T-shaped frame. • The frame is pivoted at E and its movement is controlled by two stops S,S. Since the tension in the tight side of the belt (T1) is greater than the tension in the slack side of the belt (T2),so the total force acting on the pulley C (i.e. 2T1) is greater than the total force acting on the pulley D (i.e. 2T2). It is thus obvious that the frame causes movement about E in the anticlockwise direction. In order to balance it, a weight W is applied at a distance L from E on the frame as shown in Figure.
  • 18. • Now taking moments about the pivot E, neglecting friction, 2T1 × a = 2T2 × a +W.L or D = diameter of the pulley A in metres N = Speed of the engine shaft in r.p.m. ∴ Work done in one revolution = (T1 − T2 ) π D N-m and workdone per minute = (T1 − T2 ) π DN N-m ∴ Brake power of the engine,
  • 19. Torsion Dynamometer • A torsion dynamometer is used for measuring large powers particularly the power transmitted along the propeller shaft of a turbine or motor vessel. • A little consideration will show that when the power is being transmitted, then the driving end of the shaft twists through a small angle relative to the driven end of the shaft. The amount of twist depends upon many factors such as  torque acting on the shaft (T)  length of the shaft (l)  diameter of the shaft (D)  modulus of rigidity (C) of the material of the shaft.
  • 20. • We know that the torsion equation is, where θ = Angle of twist in radians, and J = Polar moment of inertia of the shaft.  For a solid shaft of diameter D, the polar moment of inertia  for a hollow shaft of external diameter D and internal diameter d, the polar moment of inertia,  From the above torsion equation  the power transmitted,
  • 21. Bevis-Gibson Flash Light Torsion Dynamometer •It depends upon the fact that the light travels in a straight line through air of uniform density and the velocity of light is infinite. • It consists of two discs A and B fixed on a shaft at a convenient distance apart Each disc has a small radial slot and these two slots are in the same line when no power is transmitted and there is no torque on the shaft. •A bright electric lamp L, behind the disc A, is fixed on the bearing of the shaft. • At every revolution of the shaft, a flash of light is projected through the slot in the disc A •An eye piece E is fitted behind the disc B on the shaft bearing and is capable of slight circumferential adjustment.
  • 22. • When the shaft does not transmit any torque (i.e. at rest), a flash of light may be seen after every revolution of the shaft, as the positions of the slit do not change relative to one another as shown in Figure (b) • when the torque is transmitted, the shaft twists and the slot in the disc B changes its position, though the slots in L, A and E are still in line. • Due to this, the light does not reach to the eye piece as shown in Figure (c). If the eye piece is now moved round by an amount equal to the lag of disc B, then the slot in the eye piece will be opposite to the slot in disc B as shown in Figure (d) and hence the eye piece receives flash of light. • The eye piece is moved by operating a micrometer spindle and by means of scale and vernier , the angle of twist may be measured upto1/100th of a degree.