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1. Torque and speed measurements
These are the basic measurements to be carried out on combustion engines. A combustion engine outside its actual installation (vehicle, boat, generator, etc.) cannot deliver power unless it is coupled to a device capable of dissipating this energy. These are the load machines.
1.1 Different loaders
For an internal combustion engine to develop its driving torque, it is necessary to have a load machine coupled to the internal combustion engine or powertrain under test.
Two categories of load machines can be used in test benches, depending on the tests to be carried out: non-reversible machines which provide a braking function, and reversible machines which can provide both braking and drive functions.
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