Welsh college takes Maha chassis dynamometers
Workshop equipment supplier, Maha, has installed its MSR 500 4WD and MSR 400 chassis dynamometers into the SA1 Waterfront Campus and Innovation Quarter of the University of Wales Trinity St David.
Students enrolled on motorsport, mechanical and electrical engineering have access to a bespoke race workshop equipped with the aforementioned dynamometers, one for cars and another for motorbikes, as well as dedicated race bays, a vehicle setup floor and spring testers.
According to Maha, both pieces of equipment form the perfect environment for vehicle preparation, measurement and testing, giving students a glimpse into the world of motorsport and an ability to earn skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for a long, successful career.
As well as educational institutions, the MSR 500 is used in workshops for designers and tuners. It is especially suitable for performance measurements, tuning and diagnostic work on particularly powerful vehicles.
With test speeds of up to 300 km/h, it is used for dynamic and static power measurement. The MSR 500 guarantees optimum measurement accuracy and reproducibility through the active measurement of the towing power.
The rolling behaviour of the tyre is the same as on the road. Operating methods such as load simulation, including optional modules for the measurement of external data, e.g. driving cycles, are possible.