Definitionn. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
Last update: September 29, 2015
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Turbines are heavy electricals. [Please select]
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This difficulty may be overcome by using Rateau's arrangement of a low-pressure turbine between the engine and the condenser. [Please select]
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] In the De Laval turbine as now constructed the steam is blown from stationary nozzles against vanes mounted on a revolving wheel. [Please select]
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The normal speed of the turbine wheel is too high for direct driving of some machinery, so it is reduced by means of gearing. [Please select]
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In its earliest form this turbine was a modification of Hero's.' [Please select]
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The _Turbinia_ was the first turbine-driven boat, and as such, even apart from her extraordinary pace, she attracted great attention. [Please select]
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It must be remembered that a turbine is essentially meant for high speeds. [Please select]
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Owing to its construction, a turbine cannot be reversed like a cylinder engine. [Please select]
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Against the lazy sailing vessel drifting before a genial breeze, they place the turbine steamer crossing the Atlantic in five days or the still swifter airplane, in fifteen hours. [Please select]
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The turbine (from the Latin turbo, meaning a whirlwind) is the name of the motor which drives the great dynamos for the generation of electric energy. [Please select]
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