Using a Servo motor as load on a system

[Peter8899]

Can a Servo motor (or any electric motor) be used as a load on a system ? meaning can it reprisent for example a certain dead weight ?

If we had a motor driving some gears connected to the shaft of the motor, In order to apply a certain load on the system could i put another motor on the other end ? will that burn the motor ? how would the load be applied should the second motor receive current ? or run in reverse ?

 

[Nidum]

Google Dynamometers and then Electric Dynamometers .

See also Brake Motors .

Have a good read and come back with any questions .