Steam Turbines

  TURBINE INTRODUCTION: A turbine is a specially designed device that makes use of the kinetic energy of fluids and converts them into rotational motion. The rotational motion is used to generate various forms of power and the fluids may be water, steam, air, combustion gases, etc. There are different types of turbines designed for various applications. Most of the turbines are utilized in electrical energy generation and propulsion systems. The design of the turbine configuration is such that the kinetic energy of the fluids gets multiplied within the casing and the energy is extracted by the turbine to give maximum output power. Different types of turbines include  steam turbines , wind turbines, water turbines, gas turbines, etc. Among these steam turbines and gas turbines are popularly used in energy generation and propulsion systems respectively. STEAM TURBINE HISTORY: Steam turbine, one of the greatest inventions in the field of mechanical engineering is an energy conver...

Steam turbine, one of the greatest inventions in the field of mechanical engineering is an energy conversion device that converts thermal energy from the steam into mechanical energy. The modern steam turbine was invented in the late 19th century by Charles Parsons. In those days the demand for the efficient energy conversion device was high due to the industrial revolution. The  steam turbines  were introduced in the power generation sector as they were able to create a rotatory motion which in turn continuously rotated the shaft of the generators. It replaced the conventional piston based steam engine because of its greater thermal conversion efficiency and high power to weight ratio. Initially the steam turbines were used in power plants and later it gained importance in various power conversion devices too. The steam turbine made the power production cheap and shaped the efficient use of thermal power through its multiple stages of expansion. Steam turbines have become an ...