About centrifugal governor

A centrifugal governor is a specific type of governor with a feedback system that controls the speed of an engine by regulating the flow of fuel or working fluid, so as to maintain a near-constant speed. It uses the principle of proportional control.

members

here now

Inception: 1788

Everything about centrifugal governor →

Live room · 1 here

Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.

Join the room

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by R. Routledge via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

centrifugal governor

mechanism for automatically controlling the speed of an engine

0members1here now

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Feed Discussions About

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

About centrifugal governor

members

here now

Inception: 1788

Everything about centrifugal governor →

Live room · 1 here

Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.

Join the room

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by R. Routledge via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).