Cheers for the reply, brewnog.
That's good to know it's possible. So the load is wired in parallel to the supply and cranking up the load makes it harder to turn... What would I wire to the armature? (if anything)
What sort of generator would be best to use for this? I have at the moment...
Hi guys.
I'm building a dynomometer for a 1hp engine. I plan to use something like an alternator or a dc generator to do the braking. I will mount the alternator or generator so it is free to rotate around the shaft and measure the force at a distance to get the torque.
The idea is to vary the...