View all text of Subpart F [§ 86.501-78 - § 86.599]
§ 86.508-78 - Dynamometer.
(a) The dynamometer shall have a single roll with a diameter of at least 0.400 metre.
(b) The dynamometer shall be equipped with a roll revolution counter for measuring actual distance traveled.
(c) Flywheels or other means shall be used to stimulate the inertia specified in § 86.529.
(d) A variable speed cooling blower shall direct air to the vehicle. The blower outlet shall be at least 0.40 m 2 (4.31 ft 2) and shall be squarely positioned between 0.3 m (0.98 ft) and 0.45 m (1.48 ft) in front of the vehicle's front wheel. The velocity of the air at the blower outlet shall be within the following limits (as a function of roll speed):
| Actual roll speed | Allowable cooling air speed | 0 km/h to 5 km/h | 0 km/h to 10 km/h. | 5 km/h to 10 km/h | 0 km/h to roll speed + 5 km/h. | 10 km/h to 50 km/h | Roll speed ±5 km/h. | 50 km/h to 70 km/h | Roll speed ±10 pct. | Above 70 km/h | At least 63 km/h. |
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(e) The dynamometer shall comply with the tolerances in § 86.529.