Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . FIG. 3 ones designed by Professor Sweet and from the onenow used on the Straight Line engine. The valve-rod was connected to an eccentric through the mediumof a geared disk. In later constructions of the governor applied tothe Straight Line engine, the valve is connected to aswinging eccentric by link motions. My study of the literature of the subject would in- EVOLUTION OF THE SHAFT GOVERNOR 7 dicate that the shaft governor is at least, so far as itspractical application is concerne
Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . FIG. 3 ones designed by Professor Sweet and from the onenow used on the Straight Line engine. The valve-rod was connected to an eccentric through the mediumof a geared disk. In later constructions of the governor applied tothe Straight Line engine, the valve is connected to aswinging eccentric by link motions. My study of the literature of the subject would in- EVOLUTION OF THE SHAFT GOVERNOR 7 dicate that the shaft governor is at least, so far as itspractical application is concerned, strictly an Ameri-can invention, and furthermore, this invention hasnot been introduced to any great extent, even at thepresent time in Europe, while in England its use is solimited that English writers of text-books have notconsidered it of sufficient importance to merit any.
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