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 Storm surges that are caused by a tropical or extratropical cyclone are included in this category of floods. 2  Coastal floods are caused by severe sea storms, or at the hands of another hazard such as a tsunami or a hurricane.3  Storm surges, as mentioned before, are also included in coastal floods. Coastal floods are caused by severe sea storms, or at the hands of another hazard such as a tsunami or a hurricane. 2  Storm surges, as mentioned before, are also included in coastal floods.