engine overspeed
1Overspeed (engine) — Overspeed is a condition in which an engine is allowed or forced to turn beyond its design limit. The consequences of running an engine too fast vary by engine type and model and depend upon several factors, chief amongst them the duration of the …
2overspeed — i. A condition in which an engine has produced speed greater than its design speed. ii. The condition in which the actual engine speed is higher than the designed engine RPM as set on the propeller control by the pilot. This condition is… …
3Overspeed (aircraft) — Not to be confused with overspeed (engine) or critical Mach number. For structural failure resulting from overspeed, see Loss of structural integrity on an aircraft. Main article: V speeds Overspeed is the aircraft flight condition when the… …
4overspeed — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: over (III) + speed, n. : speed greater than normal or rated speed subjected to overspeeds Time II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology …
5overspeed governor — A device to protect the engine against overspeeding. The servofuel is bled off when the governed engine speed is reached. The two types of governors are centrifugal and hydromechanical. The illustration shows the propeller governor for an oil… …
6overspeed condition — The condition in which an engine is turning at a speed higher than that selected by the governor. This is avoided by the use of governors …
7electronic engine control — An electronic fuel control for gas turbine engines. It sends out metered fuel to the engine for all flight conditions by sensing various parameters, such as the throttle position, engine RPM, atmospheric conditions, speed, and height. EEC… …
8Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
9Diesel engine runaway — is a rare condition affecting diesel engines, where the engine goes out of control, consuming its own lubrication oil and running at higher and higher RPM until it overspeeds to a point where it destroys itself either due to mechanical failure or …
10Automatic transmission — An automatic transmission (commonly AT or Auto ) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy… …
