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DYNAMOMETRE CHASSIS [2 records]

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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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Record 2 2002-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tests and Simulations (Transportation)
  • Road Transport
OBS

When testing vehicles, mounting them on a laboratory chassis dynamometer and running them through simulated city and highway courses is a better method of testing than on-the-road testing because all test conditions can be carefully controlled in a laboratory, ensuring that all vehicles are tested under identical conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulations et essais (Transports)
  • Transport routier
OBS

Lors d’essais automobile, il est préférable d’installer les véhicules en laboratoire sur un dynamomètre à châssis, qui simule des parcours en ville et sur la route. Cette méthode est nettement préférable aux essais sur route, car elle permet de soumettre tous les véhicules à des conditions d’essai identiques et rigoureusement contrôlées.

Spanish

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