Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Year 2019
Date 21-Dec
Volume 222
Issue 4,602
Page 20
Category Turbine
Part 8
Title Steam Turbines Large and Miniature. Parsons and low velocities
Author Mike Tilby
Notes Explores the technology, history and modelling of steam turbines. Parsons versus de Laval turbines, importance of temperature drop, design of Parsons's turbines, design challenges, steam leakage past blades, labyrinths and dummies, rotor length and diameter, centrifugal force, relevance to model turbines, erratum