- Watt’s speed governor
- Программирование: регулятор скорости Уатта
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
governor — /guv euhr neuhr, euh neuhr/, n. 1. the executive head of a state in the U.S. 2. a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.: the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison. 3. Also called governor general.… … Universalium
Governor (device) — For other uses, see governor (disambiguation). A governor, or speed limiter, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine. A classic example is the centrifugal governor, also known as the Watt or fly ball… … Wikipedia
Watt, James — born Jan. 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. died Aug. 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, Eng. Scottish engineer and inventor. Though largely self taught, he began work early as an instrument maker and later as an engineer… … Universalium
Watt steam engine — The Watt steam engine was the first type of steam engine to make use of steam at a pressure just above atmospheric to drive the piston helped by a partial vacuum. Improving on the design of the 1712 Newcomen engine, the Watt steam engine,… … Wikipedia
Watt — , KILOWATT Although the company supplying electricity to a house charges by the kilowatt hour, and electric bulbs have a W on them to indicate power output, the greatest contribution of James Watt was not in the field of electricity but… … Dictionary of eponyms
Watt , James — (1736–1819) British instrument maker and inventor The son of a Clydeside shipbuilder and house builder, Watt was born in Greenock, Scotland. At the age of 17 he started a career in Glasgow as a mathematical instrument maker. Through his shop,… … Scientists
Centrifugal governor — Drawing of a centrifugal flyball governor A centrifugal governor is a specific type of governor that controls the speed of an engine by regulating the amount of fuel (or working fluid) admitted, so as to maintain a near constant speed whatever… … Wikipedia
Oswald Watt — Walter Oswald Watt Oswald Watt, Australian Flying Corps Nickname Toby … Wikipedia
fly|ball governor — «FLY BL», an apparatus for governing an engine s speed by linking the governor with the valve that controls the input of steam: »Flyball governor…one of the earliest automatic control devices, was invented by James Watt (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
Science and invention in Birmingham — Birmingham is the second largest city in the United Kingdom. It is one of the country s principal industrial centres and has an impressive history of industrial and scientific innovation.16th century1547: Although no record is kept to indicate… … Wikipedia
control system — Means by which a set of variable quantities is held constant or caused to vary in a prescribed way. Control systems are intimately related to the concept of automation but have an ancient history. Roman engineers maintained water levels in… … Universalium