Originally Posted by
pani_k
Amazing how this forum always has plenty to say about dynos but when someone actually asks how they work its all quiet

I think when the basic theory of dynos is plastered all over the internet (including those google links I gave you), people won't really bother repeating it?
Inertia dyno = timing how long it takes to rotate a known mass
Brake dyno = measuring torque when you 100% load the engine
What more do you need to know?