Governor vs flywheel
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What is the difference between flywheel and governor? Well, I know that flywheel is a wheel which stores ...
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22nd November 2009 02:09 PM #1 CE - Apprentice 
Governor vs flywheel
Hi guys
What is the difference between flywheel and governor? Well, I know that flywheel is a wheel which stores and releases energy and avoid fluctutations in speed and governor controls fuel supply when speed is in access or very less through centrifugal action.
But what i am confused is whats diff between two? Both tend to stabilize speed. So is the diff only in the way of working or what?
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22nd November 2009 03:48 PM #2
Re: Governor vs flywheel
The Flywheel as said stores the excess energy and releases the same when required during the idle stroke. It can store energy which a goverener cannot.
A Governer only regulates the fuel supply by maintaning the required proper valve opening relative to the speed with the principle of Centrifugal Action ( the balls or mass attatched linearlly opposite to each other). It can control speed but cannot store energy and supply the same when required.
Where as the Flywheel stores energy and supplies it when required which a Governer does not do. This is the basic difference.
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22nd November 2009 05:20 PM #3 CE - Apprentice 
Re: Governor vs flywheel
is there any use of governors in cars ic engines?
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2nd December 2009 04:38 PM #4 CE - Newbie
Re: Governor vs flywheel
u see man governor works basically with the help of plunger mechanism
but flywheel does't require any such devices it transmit the power to clutch
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2nd December 2009 04:39 PM #5 CE - Newbie
Re: Governor vs flywheel
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