Exp 3:

To measure Indicate power of a Multi Cylinder Engine with the help of Prony Brake Type
Dynamometer
Dynamometer is a device which is used to measure the frictional resistance. By knowing frictional
resistance we can determine torque transmitted and hence the power of engine. Dynamometer can be
used either to measure force, torque or power.
Types of Dynamometer
Absorption Type Dynamometer
Transmission Type Dynamometer
Prony Brake DynamometerIt works on the principle of converting power into heat by dry friction. In this
method of measuring power is to attempt to stop the engine by means of a brake on the flywheel and
measure the weight which an arm attached to the brake will support, as it tries to rotate with the
flywheel.
In Prony Brake Dynamometer, when the Brake is to be put in operation, the long end of the lever is
loaded with suitable weights W and the nuts are tightened until the engine shaft runs at a constant
speed and the lever is in Horizontal Position. Under these conditions, the moment due to the weight W
must balance the moment of the Frictional Resistance between the Blocks and Pulleys.
Types of dynamometers
1)Absorption dynamometer
Prony brake dynamometer
Rope brake dynamometer
Chassis dynamometer
Mechanical dynamometer
2) Transmission dynamometer
Belt transmission dynamometer
Generator dynamometer
T = WxR
BP = 2π NT

Morse Test/ Indicated Power

The power available at the head of piston is called indicated power.
I.P = B.P + F.P
B.P = I.P - F.P (1)
Let we have a four cylinder engine, Hence
B.P(T) = Total Brake power
B.P (-1) : Total brake power developed by the engine except first cylinder
I.P(T) = Total Indicated power
I.P (-1) : Total Indicated power developed by the engine except cylinder
Morse Test
It is used to measure IP of a multi-cylinder engine.
In this this method the power of one cylinder is cut off and BP developed by remaining cylinder is
measured. The first is on and 2nd is off. This procedure is repeated for each cylinder.
B.P(T) = BP1 +BP2+BP3+BP4 --------------------(2)
I.P(T) = IP1+IP2+IP3+IP4 --------------------(3)
B.P(T) = (IP1-FP1)+ (IP2-FP2)+ (IP3-FP3)+ (IP4-FP4) ----(4)
Initially measure the brake power (BP T)of the engine at certain speed.
When the 1st cylinder is off, its indicated power becomes zero but friction power is still there
because its piston is moving in the cylinder etc.
Now 1st cylinder is off, put the value of IP in equation No. 4
B.P(T) = (IP1-FP1)+ (IP2-FP2)+ (IP3-FP3)+ (IP4-FP4)
B.P(-1st) = (0-FP1)+ (IP2-FP2)+ (IP3-FP3)+ (IP4-FP4) ----(5)
Subtract EQ 5 from EQ 4 , which result as follows:
I.P(1) = B.P(-1st) --------------------(6)
Since the value of B.P(T) & B.P(-1st) has been, so I1 , can be calculated.
Now switch on the 1st cylinder and off the second cylinder, and repeat the procedure, the value of I 2
will be calculated.
In this way IP1 , IP2,IP3,IP4 will be calculated and will be summed, which is the total indicated power
developed by the engine.
IPT = IP1 + IP2+IP3+IP4 --------------------(7)