Friction brake
Definition of Friction brake
(Mach.)
a
form
of
dynamometer
for
measuring
the
power
a
motor
exerts
.
A
clamp
around
the
revolving
shaft
or
fly
wheel
of
the
motor
resists
the
motion
by
its
friction
,
the
work
thus
absorbed
being
ascertained
by
observing
the
force
required
to
keep
the
clamp
from
revolving
with
the
shaft
;
a
Prony
brake
.
See also:
Friction
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