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Old 11th Sep 2015, 21:49
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A word or two about fuel metering on turbine engines. They are generally controlled by a governor, so as inlet pressure or temperature varies, the governor will trim fuel up or down to keep RPM where it belongs.

Multi-spool engines (turbofan e.g.) may have two governors, one on each shaft,
and either one may "take charge" to keep things within limits.

And some engines - often military models - may have temperature controls that act as a governor.
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