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chassis dynamometer [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Tests and Simulations (Transportation)
CONT

Researchers at the River Road Environmental Technology Centre annually carry out about 1,500 different types of motor vehicle tests by "driving" test cars on a chassis dynamometer. The data obtained gives Environment Canada an idea of the kinds and amounts of emissions being generated by Canada's 13 million automobiles. The dynamometer, a treadmill-like device which, in conjunction with sampling equipment and extremely accurate gas analyses, allows computers to tally a vehicle's emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and NOx under simulated driving conditions. Automotive manufacturers use similar equipment to certify vehicles before they are mass-produced; the tests serve as spot checks to monitor actual emissions.

OBS

chassis dynamometer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Simulations et essais (Transports)
OBS

dynamomètre de châssis : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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