One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered engine research and testing for consumer, industry and military applications ...

From left: Thayer, Keller and Patiashivili pose with the Formula SAE car. As multi-year members of the Formula SAE student group, mechanical engineering and mechanics majors Jon Keller and Juba ...

Starting engine dynamometer pulls at low rpm is hard on the dyno and hard on the engine. Today, engine dynamometer testing is an integral part of many HOT ROD engine buildups and product tests.

Dynamometers (commonly called “dynos”) can be thought of as “treadmills” for engines. Dynos are devices which engines—or complete motorcycles—are attached to and run to measure their power output.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This car is spinning up to a whopping 8,200 revolutions per minute. At 8,200 rpm, it screams. It's a Ford Mustang GT350, and though its wheels are ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Anniston, Ala -- The Abrams M1 main battle tank is synonymous with Anniston Army Depot whereas ...

As you get ready to pop the hood of your RC car to drop in a motor upgrade, have you ever wondered how much torque you’re getting from these small devices? Sure, we might just look up the motor specs, ...

I'm interested in building my own dyno. This weekend I went to the Ecklers '01 reunion and watched Breathless Performance unload their Mobile Dyno. After watching a few people run their vettes, i want ...