Dynamometer Small 320×315 Medium 640×630 Large 1024×1007 Download Tiff Original 2440×2400 | (1.3 MB) Description A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a machine used to measure torque and rotational speed (rpm) from which power produced by an engine, motor or other rotating prime mover can be calculated. Keywords dynamometer, dyno, machine, rotational speed, torque Galleries Miscellaneous Industrial Machinery Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed., vol. 8) (New York, NY: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, 1910)