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    Difference Between A Flywheel and A Governor

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    A flywheel maintains a constant engine speed within each cycle by storing excess energy from the power stroke and supplying it during non-power strokes. In contrast, a governor maintains a constant average speed over time by regulating the fuel supply as loads change, increasing fuel when speed decreases. While a flywheel is a rotating part directly connected to the crankshaft that absorbs and releases energy within each cycle, a governor is a non-rotating part that controls the engine's fuel supply to maintain average speed under varying loads.

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    Difference Between A Flywheel and A Governor

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    A flywheel maintains a constant engine speed within each cycle by storing excess energy from the power stroke and supplying it during non-power strokes. In contrast, a governor maintains a constant average speed over time by regulating the fuel supply as loads change, increasing fuel when speed decreases. While a flywheel is a rotating part directly connected to the crankshaft that absorbs and releases energy within each cycle, a governor is a non-rotating part that controls the engine's fuel supply to maintain average speed under varying loads.

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    A flywheel maintains a constant engine speed within each cycle by storing excess energy from the power stroke and supplying it during non-power strokes. In contrast, a governor maintains a constant average speed over time by regulating the fuel supply as loads change, increasing fuel when speed decreases. While a flywheel is a rotating part directly connected to the crankshaft that absorbs and releases energy within each cycle, a governor is a non-rotating part that controls the engine's fuel supply to maintain average speed under varying loads.

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    Difference Between A Flywheel and A Governor

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    A flywheel maintains a constant engine speed within each cycle by storing excess energy from the power stroke and supplying it during non-power strokes. In contrast, a governor maintains a constant average speed over time by regulating the fuel supply as loads change, increasing fuel when speed decreases. While a flywheel is a rotating part directly connected to the crankshaft that absorbs and releases energy within each cycle, a governor is a non-rotating part that controls the engine's fuel supply to maintain average speed under varying loads.

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    Difference between A Flywheel And A Governor

    Sr.
    No
    .

    Flywheel

    Governor

    1.

    Maintains constant speed but


    the means is different from
    that of Governor.
    Stores excess of rotational
    energy from the power stroke
    and supply back during nonpower strokes of the cycle

    Maintains constant speed but the


    means is different from that of
    Flywheel.
    Controls mean speed of the engine
    under full/half/varying load conditions
    by regulating the supply of working
    fluid to the engine

    2.

    In this, there are energy


    variations but runs the
    crankshaft at constant speed
    in each stroke of the cycle

    When load on the engine increases,


    speed decreases. It increases the flow
    of fuel to keep the constant mean
    speed

    3.

    Flywheel controls the speed


    for one cycle only

    Governor maintains constant mean


    speed over a period of time.

    4.

    Flywheel is not required in all


    the prime movers (engines)

    Governor is required in all the prime


    movers (engines)

    5.

    It is a heavy machine part

    It is a relatively light machine part

    6.

    Has large moment of inertia

    Relatively small moment of inertia

    7.

    Rotating part

    8.

    Running charges are less

    9.
    10.

    Angular speed increases


    while storing energy and
    decreases during supply back
    of energy
    Crankshaft runs at constant
    speed

    Non- Rotating part


    Running charges are high

    Runs at mean speed under all loads


    on the engine
    Load increases speed decreases and
    vice -varsa. But it controls the MEAN
    speed by controlling the flow of fuel in

    the engine

    11.

    There are no valves attached


    with the flywheel

    Valves are there and there opening is


    controlled by the centrifugal force on
    the balls attached

    12
    .

    Flywheel does not need any


    extra mechanism to supply
    back energy

    Governor needs a piston /plunger


    mechanism

    13
    .

    It absorbs energy from the


    high momentum generated in
    power stroke and engine
    running smooth in non power
    strokes

    It controls the air supply to the


    carburetor and fuel supply to the
    engine

    14
    .

    It is connected to the crank


    shaft and runs it at a constant
    speed

    15
    .

    It is an energy storing device


    and prevents the fluctuations
    of energy during each cycle of
    operation of the engine.

    16
    .

    It is a wheel and only its size


    may differ from one machine
    to another

    There is a large variety of governors


    used in different prime movers

    17
    .

    Flywheel is a fairly rigid


    structure and undergoes no
    changes while in operation

    A governor undergoes changes while


    in operation

    18
    .

    It is not connected to the crankshaft

    It is not an energy storing device.

    Short term energy storage

    A long term speed controller as per


    load on the prime mover

    19
    .

    Used in reciprocating steam


    and IC engines

    Used in riveting machines to store


    energy from the motor and release
    the energy during the riveting
    operation Used in SI and CI engines

    20
    .

    It cannot change the speed of


    the crankshaft

    It is used to limit the speed.

    21.

    Flywheel supply back energy


    as when required

    Power is supplied to the governor


    from the engine shaft

    22.

    Energy stored in a flywheel is


    directly proportional to the
    square of its rotational speed

    There is no such relation

    Centrifugal

    Inertia

    - Works on the principle of balancing of centrifugal forces.

    - Works on the principle of moment of inertia

    - Not directly attached to the engine shaft

    - Directly attached to the engine shaft

    - Masses rotate in horizontal plane

    - Masses rotate in vertical plane

    - Preferred over inertia governors when balancing of revolving


    masses is an issue.

    - Preferred over centrifugal governors when more rapid response to


    needed.

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