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.
The Boscastle Flood 2004 by Phil Bull Causes of the Flood Physical CausesThe flood took Boscastle entirely by surprise-it was a flash flood event & the village isnot prone to regular annual flooding as many locations affected by extreme floodingevents are.