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SPEED-LIMITING GOVERNOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Speed-limiting governor: to control the engine at its minimum speed or at its maximum speed. Governors for automotive engines often control both the minimum and the maximum speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Les moteurs Diesel pour véhicules automobiles ont toujours un ralenti instable (...) aussi a-t-on prévu sur ces moteurs, en plus du régulateur de vitesse usuel, un régulateur automatique de ralenti agissant sur la pompe d'injection de manière à maintenir en permanence la relation voulue entre le débit d'injection et la vitesse du moteur.

Spanish

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