Exam Question
With reference to mechanical/hydraulic governors:
(a) Why flyweights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine
(b) How dead band effects are reduced.
(c) How hunting is reduced.
(d) How the output torque is increased.
Class 2 (2nd Engineer)
MEKM
📅 Nov 2018
Reference Answer
(a) Why flyweights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine
The operation of flyweights in a governor relies on the principle of centrifugal force, which governs their outward movement from the centerline. The centrifugal force is given by:
$$F=m\omega^2r$$
Where:
The operation of flyweights in a governor relies on the principle of centrifugal force, which governs their outward movement from the centerline. The centrifugal force is given by:
$$F=m\omega^2r$$
Where:
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