SELF-GOVERNING TURBINE SPEED LIMITER

摘要

A turbine speed limiter is inserted in the central portion of a turbine rotor for limiting the turbine speed at a predetermined RPM. The limiter consists of six leaves, which are folded around a conical hub at the center of the rotor. When a predetermined rotational speed of the rotor is acheived, centrifugal forces will cause the leaves to unfold and block the entrance channels of adjacently positioned turbine blades. If the leaves are fabricated from a resilient material, they will fold back toward the hub when the turbine rotor slows down.