Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 226
emore sensitive type, because the friction is a smaller proportion ofthe total forces acting on the governor when loaded than whenunloaded. About 2 per cent, variation of .speed of the engine is the practicallimit of variation with good governors. A less percentage than thisrequires a very large… … Fig. 226. centrifugal force F at these two positions, and to find therefrom themaximum and minimum speed of the governor. In the example taken, the weight W of each ball is 3 lbs. ] thecentral load L is 40 lbs. ; in the lowest position the radius r - —— ft., and in the highest position r = ——-…
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