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Torque Measurement

This document describes the Prony brake, a type of absorption dynamometer used to measure torque. It consists of two wooden blocks clamped around a pulley attached to the shaft of an engine. A lever attached to the upper block can be loaded with weights to apply friction to the pulley and control its speed. By balancing the moment of the applied weight with the moment of frictional resistance, the torque of the shaft can be determined using the formula: Torque = Weight x Length. The Prony brake dynamometer is used to measure the power or torque developed by engines and electric motors.

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Torque Measurement

This document describes the Prony brake, a type of absorption dynamometer used to measure torque. It consists of two wooden blocks clamped around a pulley attached to the shaft of an engine. A lever attached to the upper block can be loaded with weights to apply friction to the pulley and control its speed. By balancing the moment of the applied weight with the moment of frictional resistance, the torque of the shaft can be determined using the formula: Torque = Weight x Length. The Prony brake dynamometer is used to measure the power or torque developed by engines and electric motors.

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METHOD FOR MEASURING

TORQUE
PRONY BRAKE
INTRODUCTION OF TORQUE
 Torque is defined as a twisting force that tends to cause rotation.
or
 Torque is by definition a quantity that represents the tendency of
a force to rotate an object about an axis.
 Unit. 𝑁𝑚
 E.g. the force generated by an internal-combustion engine to
turn a vehicle's drive or shaft.
 The torque may be computed by measuring the force 𝐹 at a
known radius 𝑟.
𝑇 = 𝐹𝑟
where,
 F = force (N)
 r = radius from pivot point (r)
METHODS FOR MEASURING
TORQUE
 Torque measuring devices are called as dynamometers.

 Torque measurement is usually associated with determination of


mechanical power, either power required to operate a machine or to
find out the power developed by the machine.

𝑃 =2𝜋𝑁T/60
where,

• P = power developed by machine (watt)


• N = rotation of shaft (rpm)
• T = torque (Nm)
Types of dynamometers:
1)Absorption dynamometer

• Prony brake dynamometer


• Rope brake dynamometer
• Hydraulic dynamometer
2) Transmission dynamometer

• Belt transmission dynamometer


• Epicyclic dynamometer
• Torsion dynamometer
CONSTRUCTION
 It consists of two wooden blocks placed around a pulley fixed to the
shaft of an engine whose power is required to be measured.

 Blocks are clamped by means of bolts and nuts. 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.

 In order to limit the motion of the lever, two stops provided.


PRONY BRAKE DYNAMOMETER
WORKING
 When the brake is to be operated, the long end of lever is loaded with
suitable weights W and nuts are tightened until the engine shaft runs
at a constant speed and the lever is in horizontal position.

 Under these conditions, the moment due to the weight W must


balance the moment of frictional resistance between the blocks and
the pulley.
LET,
• W = weight at the outer end of the lever (Newton)
• L = horizontal distance of the weight W from the center of the pulley (meter)
• R = radius of the pulley (meter)
• N = speed of the shaft (rpm)
WORKING
 Now, the moment of the frictional resistance or torque of
the shaft,
𝑇 = 𝑊 × 𝐿 (Nm)
 LIMITATIONS
 when the driving torque on the shaft is not uniform, this
dynamometer is subjected to serve oscillations.

 APPLIATIONS
 measuring power or torque developed by power source
such as engines or electric motors.
ANY QUESTION..??
THANK YOU

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