STEAM Engine GOVERNOR Calculations from 1929 – reprint
Governor Calculations, ICS # 2449, published International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1929. Reprinted by Nation Builder Books, Leesburg, VA, 2005 reprint of 1929 original, 5½ x 8½ photocopied booklet, 66 pages. Please note this is a new photoduplicated reproduction, not an original. This booklet details the theory and design of governors for controlling the speed of steam engines, by regulating the amount of steam admitted to the cylinder. As is usual with most correspondence course booklets by the International Correspondence Schools, this is richly illustrated with crisp line drawings. Contents include: Mechanics of the Governor Types of Governors Pendulum or Flyball Governors The Spring Loaded Governor Isochronism Static and Astatic Governors Coefficient of Speed Variation Fundamental Equation for Stability Shaft Governors Centrifugal Shaft Governor Inertia Shaft Governor Calculations The Flyball Governor Frictional Resistance Sudden Variation of Speed The Shaft Governor Effect of the Location of the Governor Weights The Rites Inertia Governor Design of Balanced Centrifugal Governor Design of the Inertia Governor Examination Questions
