An absorbing dynamometer acts as a load that is driven by the prime mover that is under test (e.g. Pelton wheel). The dynamometer must be able to operate at any speed and load to any level of torque that the test requires.
Other factors which may contribute to flooding include: 1  volume, spatial distribution, intensity and duration of rainfall over a catchment; 2  the capacity of the watercourse or stream network to convey runoff; 3  catchment and weather conditions prior to a rainfall event; 4  ground cover; 5  topography; and. 6  tidal influences.
1 Most natural disasters are caused by weather. 2  Weather disasters can be caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, tsunamis, thunderstorms, wind storms, wildfires, avalanches, and blizzards.3  Some of the weather disasters can be predicted such as hurricanes and blizzards. Some wildfires are caused by lightning, but some are caused by people. 2  Flooding is the worldâs most expensive type of natural disaster because the damage can be so extensive. 3  Earthquakes are the deadliest of all natural disasters. 4  Some kinds of disasters are more common in some places than in others.