NAME : DANISH.

REG.NO : 19BME0737

SUBJECT CODE : MEE2004

SUBJECT TITLE : MECHANICS OF MACHINES

SLOT : L7 + L8

GUIDED BY : VENKATESAN K
Exp. No: - 3 Batch: 3
Name : Danish.M Reg no:19BME0737
Slot: L7+L8 Faculty: Venkatesan K
PORTER GOVERNOR

Aim:
To study the porter governor and plot the following characteristic curves
1. Sleeve displacement Vs Speed
2. Radius of Rotation Vs Controlling Force

Apparatus: Tachometer, scale

Theory:

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the parts of a porter governor such as fly-ball, spindle, link, arms, dead
weight and sleeve
2. Explain the working and uses of porter governor
3. Calculate the height of the governor with respect of rotational speed
4. Examine the variation in the length of the links, length of arms and rotational speed of
spindle of the porter governor
5. Note down the minimum and maximum height of governor to its rotational speed and
examine the results by plotting the graph.

Porter governor:
The Porter governor is modification of a Watts’ governor, with central load attached to the
sleeve. The load moves up and down the central spindle. This additional downward force
increases the speed of revolution required to enable the balls to rise to any pre-determined
level.

Description:
The drive unit consists of small DC electric motor connected through belt and pulley
arrangement. Motor and Test set up are mounted on a M.S fabricated stand. The governor
spindle is driven by motor through V belt and is supported in a ball bearing.
 The optional governor mechanism can be mounted on spindle. The electronic control
unit controls speed, an extension to the spindle shaft allows the use of a hand tachometer to
determine the speed. A graduated scale is fixed to the sleeve and guided in vertical direction.
The weight is added over the sleeve.
Procedure:
1. Make proper connection of the motion for porter governor
2. Increase the motor speed slowly and gradually by means of regulator
3. Take the sleeve displacement reading when the pointer remains in steady state
4. Note down the speed of sleeve by means of tachometer
5. Determine the experiment at different speeds and make a neat tabular column
Observation:
1. Length of each link ‘l’ = 127 mm
2. Initial height of governor, h 0 = 80mm
3. Initial radius of rotation r0 = 150 mm
4. Mass of each ball (m) = 0.50 kg
5. Mass of the sleeve (ms) = 2 kg
6. Additional mass placed (mc) = 0.5 kg
7. Total center Mass M = ms + mc = 2.5 kg
8. Distance of pivot point from centre, ‘a’ = 47 mm
Formulae:
Height of the Governor (h) = h0 – x /2

Radius of rotation (r) = l 2  h2  a

Where a = Eccentric position = 47 mm
2N
Angular speed (  ) =
60

Controlling Force (F) =

M  m gr Newton
L2  r 2
Centrifugal Force = m r 2 N

L = 20cm

l = 12.7cm

4.7 cm
Tabulation:
S. No Displacem Speed Height Angular Radius of Centrifugal Controlling
ent (rpm) (h) in Speed Rotation Force (N) Force
‘x’ in mm mm ( ) r (N)
(mm)
1. 10 143 75 14.97 149.48 16.74 33.108

2. 20 147 70 15.39 152.97 18.11 34.94

3. 30 155 65 16.23 156.10 20.56 36.74

4. 40 158 60 16.54 158.93 21.73 38.52

5. 50 168 55 17.59 161.47 24.98 39.93

Result: Conducted experiment graph on

1. Sleeve displacement Vs Speed
2. Radius of Rotation Vs Controlling Force

Inference: It is used to regulate speed varying the fuel supply according to the load