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  1. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    I really don't think I get it.. I don't want to use a gearbox/speed reducer as suggest in the paper. If I understood you correctly you mean that I should get a 55kW/3000rpm that is rated for lower voltage 208V or 240V. For example here are 2 motors I found locally, if I would run the first...
  2. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    I am free for a couple of months and I have much to do, so you can say my time doesn't worth much..
  3. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    The systems I was quoted are easily 20 times the cost of doing it by myself, so it is indeed worth the trouble.
  4. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    These systems are quite costly and sadly I can't afford them..
  5. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    So I need a bigger VFD than the motor to overvolt the motor to get enough torque. A motor that can handle 55KW at 4000 rpm and can handle 29kW at 1500rpm. For example a 380V, 50Hz, 1500rpm, 30kW, Y connected, and rewire it as delta for half the nominal voltage which doubles the current...
  6. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    I don't want to use a gearbox but the author suggests that to make the speed of the motor to be within the speed range of the engine he has at the maximum torque:
  7. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Thank you very much for the very important details. I came across a paper that describes almost exactly what I need: Paper He uses the same assumptions I made and picks a motor that is rated at 1000rp/400V even though the engine to be tested is 3800rpm while using 2:1 speed reducer/gearbox...
  8. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Wow this reply came in the right time, I actually went for a hunt locally for an induction motor and a VFD, and I did find a surplus that are really affordable.. I also did more digging and I found research someone did about almost exactly the same as I need.. and I would like to confirm what I...
  9. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    I would like to make some It was intimidating for me ngl, because I've never worked with such high power (for me at least) application so I don't want to face any surprises. The tests to be carried are: Speed Control: Constant Speed, rpm increase/decrease, RPM sweep at constant load. Torque...
  10. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Thank you again. TugboatEng I see now that I need either an AVR or a fixed 60KW load bank with a DC power supply. Did you mean a constant current or a constant voltage DC power supply?. This is needed because the "Voltage drops significantly with increasing load due to armature reaction and...
  11. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Thank you guys, it is relieving to know that it can be done. As waross said I thought I would just connect the sync machine to the load bank directly. I can control the load bank with about 1KW steps, and I can control the excitation current. I am more worried about the control unit now, I...
  12. Shamooooot

    Why not using a Synchronous Machine as a Dynamometer?

    Hello guys I am planning to make an AC dynamometer for research purposes to test PSA 4-cylinder diesel engines with the following specifications: - Power max.: 60KW. - Torque max.: 220 N.m. - Speed max.: 4500rpm speed. * Can't use the grid. * Going to use dynamic torque sensor to log power...

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