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.
How Flooding Can Cause Foundation Damage. Flooding has caused massive devastation in Texas and neighboring states. In 2015 alone, the amount of rain storms dropping 3 or more inches of rain has risen by 50%. Countless neighborhoods and homes in Texas have been damaged or destroyed, with Houston and Austin areas getting the worst of it.