PHEP 11 Flashcards
A HYDRAULIC TURBINE GOVERNOR MUST MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN THE
WATER INPUT TO TURBINES AND THE POWER REQUIREMENTS ON THE SYSTEM
GOVERNOR SETTINGS AND RESPONSES MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
ALL OF THE ABOVE
ANY CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF THE FLYBALLS IS TRANSMITTED TO THE PILOT VLV BY THE
SPEEDER ROD
THE COMPENSATING DASH POT IS INSERTED IN THE
RESTORING MECHANISM LINKAGE
THE COMPENSATING DASHPOT SERVES TO PREVENT OVER TRAVEL OR HUNTING OF THE GATES BY RE-CENTERING THE
PILOT VLV
THE RATE AT WHICH THE SMALLER PLUNGER OF THE COMPENSATING DASHPOT RETURNS TO NORMAL IS USUALLY DETERMINED BY THE SETTING OF THE
NEEDLE VLV
THE ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED IN THE SPEED ADJUSTING LINKAGE TO CAUSE THE GOVERNOR TO ADD SPEED ADJUSTMENT IN THE LOWER DIRECTION AS THE GATES OPEN WIDER IS CALLED THE
SPEED DROOP ADJUSTMENT
THE GOVERNORS OF UNITS DESIGNATED TO REGULATE SYSTEM FREQUENCY WILL GENERALLY HAVE SPEED DROOP SETTINGS CLOSER TO
0%
AN ISOCHRONOUS GOVERNOR IS ONE THAT HAS
0 SPEED DROOP
GOVERNOR SAFETY DEVICES USUALLY SERVE TO
ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE