Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Year 2018
Date 03-Aug
Volume 221
Issue 4,592
Page 234
Category Turbine
Part 3
Title Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Transfer of energy to the rotor.
Author Mike Tilby
Notes Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Steam turbine types, radial flow by C.A.Parsons, Stumpf type rotor by E.T.Westbury, steam does work on the rotor, measurement of work, work done on a blade, blade speed, kinetic energy, origin of the word 'turbine', Fourneyron hydraulic turbine, hydraulic versus steam turbines, heat engine, references