Method and system for use in dynamometer testing of a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9893673
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15101640

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The present invention relates to a method for use in dynamometer testing of a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) including at least a first wheel shaft and at least one first vehicle power source for providing power to said first wheel shaft, said first wheel shaft being connected to a vehicle dynamometer system, said vehicle dynamometer system comprising a first controllable dynamometer power source (201) for providing power to said first wheel shaft, said first dynamometer power source being an electrical machine (201) comprising a stator and a rotor, said stator comprising a stator winding. The method includes: determining whether a first temperature (T1) is below a first temperature limit (Tlim1), and heating said electrical machine (201) by applying a current (Iheat) to said stator winding when said first temperature (T1) is below said first temperature limit (Tlim1).

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  • ROTOTEST INTERNATIONAL AB;ROTEST INTERNATIONAL AB

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Engström, Christian Tyresö, SE 9 69
Engström, Nils G Rönninge, SE 6 24
Färnlund, Jonny Skärholmen, SE 6 33

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