96197 W. woopwarD Governing Fundamentals WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY Manual 25195WOODWARD TA-442 TABLE OF CONTENTS ee (CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........... ‘Why Do We Need Governors? ‘What Is a Governor . Closing the Loop . Governor Components . Speed Setting . Sensing Speed Comparing Actual to Desired Speed .. ‘Ways to Change Fuel to the Engine ‘Ways to Stabilize the Engine or Turbine . Speed, Power Output, and Load . DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN GOVERNOR SYSTEM Early Woodward Control Devices . ‘CHAPTER 2 ‘THE BASIC HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL GOVERNOR COMPONENTS ‘The Speeder Spring .......... ‘Thrust Bearing ...... Fry Weights... : Pilot Valve Plunger and Bushing Oil Pumps . Direction of Rotation ...... ‘The Servo (Power) Piston onoon ‘Spring-Loaded Power/Servo Piston Differential Power/Servo Piston CHAPTER 3 BASIC OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL GOVERNORS .. 15 Droop Feedback A 15 Droop Load Sharing .... 16 ‘Compensated Governors . “7 Dashpot Compensation... “7 Compensated System . 19 To Set the Needle Valve . Operation of the Buffer System Bypass Passages . .. Special Features . Gonbod Power Piston-Servo Piston . Remote Power Cylinder Assemblies Special Ballhead Assemblies .. Slotted Pilot Valve Plungers, Special Pilot Valve Bushing Ports . ‘Special Buffer Springs SPEED SETTING OPTIONS Drive Shafts ........