The development of a dynamometer for torque measurement of automotive turbocharger turbines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-239

  Szymko, S ^a   McGlashan, N R ^a   Martinez Botas, R ^a   Pullen, K R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamometer; Measurement; Turbine; Turbocharger

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; DYNAMOMETERS; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; PERMANENT MAGNETS; TORQUE;

ENGINE MODEL; LOAD RANGE; TURBOCHARGER TURBINES;

TURBOGENERATORS;

EID: 33947597939     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO401     Document Type: Article

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