Hi,
I'm not sure if I'm in the correct forum, if not please direct me in the right direction.
For the past few years I have been pondering the idea of building my own DAQ system. This is not because I feel that existing DAQ systems are inferior, I simply have not seen anything that will do the...
Could anyone explain (to some degree of detail) why an automatic transmission torque converter could not be used in some capacity as a dynamometer brake.
With the internal stator, impeller and turbine it looks like a possiblity.
If there is a question as to why not simply buy a purpose built...
A few years ago I purchased some items from a government auction. An item that was in one of the lots was a 21", 14 blade enclosed axial fan. The fan is cast magneseum or alum. On the fan housing it indicates 18,000 cfm.
Initially, I had thought it may be a good size for testing...
I've been given 3 old welder generators (W/G), and I was told that they could be used as an "Electric Dynamometer" to measure I.C. S.I gas engines, specifically Moto-Cross (dirt bike)engines.
Is this possible? And if so, beside the W/G, what else would I need to build one?
The W/Gs are...
