Kart and
Small Engine Dynamometer - Load Chart
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The
following graphs will help you determine if the absorber's load capacity vs. RPM
curve is a suitable match for the engine to be tested.
"For better control, the engine being tested should not
be at the extreme high or low range of the absorber's capacity."
Important: These
maximum curves
assume a full absorber. If you are running an inadequate water supply
system, then you will not be able to reach these maximums.
WARNING: These are only
the hydraulic torque (in foot-pounds) and Hp limits for each absorber. They do not take into account any
other mechanical limits imposed by the dynamometer's hardware.
Minimum Hp requirements for these absorbers is
too low to bother charting. For example, the 5" absorber's combined bearing, seal, and windage
drag at 4,000 RPM is only about 0.3 horsepower (climbing to just 1 Hp at 10,000
RPM). Note: The DYNOmite's integral torque arm fully captures this parasitic
drag, so these do not represent un-measured power losses!

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