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Turbines
A turbine is a rotary engine that exerts energy from a
There are two basic types of turbines according to the mode of steam. 1. Impulse turbine 2. Reaction turbine
from the kinetic energy of the steam flowing through the nozzle. The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy when it passes through the nozzle. The velocity of steam is reduced when it passes over the blades.
fixed blades. Fixed blades are attached to the casing & act as nozzles. Blades are like the wings of a plane.
the fixed blades. The enthalpy drop in moving blades is called degree of reaction. A common arrangement can have 50% of enthalpy drop in moving blades, it is said to have 50% reaction. If all enthalpy drops in moving blades then it is said to be 100% reaction.
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The steam glides over the moving vanes with pressure and kinetic energy.
The steam pressure is reduced during its flow through the moving blades. The blades are not symmetrical
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Efficiency
To maximize the efficiency of steam turbine the steam
is expanded, generating work in a number of stages. Multiple stages turbines are highly efficient. Most steam turbines use a mixture of both impulse and reaction design. Higher pressure sections are impulse type and lower pressure sections are reaction type.
sliding parts.
Uses
Turbines are used in force draft blowers, pumps and
main propulsion turbines. Used in the jet engines and air crafts. They are also used in power plants , ships and submarines.
turbines.
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