The difference between flywheel and governors is given in Table 14.1
Table 14.1 Differences Between Flywheel and Governors
| Flywheel | Governors |
|---|---|
| It is provided on the engine and fabricating machines, viz., rolling mills, punching machines, shear machines, presses, etc.Its function is to store available mechanical energy when it is in excess of the load requirements and to part with the same when the available energy is less than that required by the load.In engines it takes care of fluctuations of speed during thermodynamic cycle.It works continuously from cycle to cycle.In fabrication machines it is very economical to use it as its use reduces capital investment on prime movers and their running expenses | It is provided on prime movers such as engines and turbines.Its function is to regulate the supply of driving fluid producing energy; according to the load requirements so that at different loads almost a constant speed is maintained.It takes care of fluctuation of speed due to variation of load over range of working of engines and turbines.It works intermittently, i.e., only when there is change in the load.But for governor, there would have been unnecessarily more consumption of driving fluid, thus it economizes its consumption. |
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