Back in high school, all the serious gearheads used to brag about two things: their drag strip tickets, and their dynamometer reports. The former showed how fast their muscle car could cover a quarter ...

If you have ever ventured into the world of motor vehicles you may be familiar with a dynamometer, possibly as a machine to which your vehicle is taken for that all-important printout that gives you ...

OWOSSO, Mich. — SAKOR Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of dynamometer systems, developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of ...

A dynamometer is a testing device that helps engineers collect data for various mechanical loading conditions that a motor or engine might encounter in a particular application. Other than testing the ...

One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...

Athletes can measure the performance of their heart and lungs on a treadmill, but testing the motor efficiency and emissions of a skid loader requires a much bigger setup. Iowa State University's ...