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Excerpt from The Erosion of Steam Turbine Blades
Unlike the steam engine the steam turbine is not subject to much wear. In the steam turbine, practically the only weer is caused by the cutting action of the steam upon the blades. In most cases this wear is not serious, but it may cause an increase in the steam consumption.
In 1904 Mr. Francis Hodgkinson presented a paper before The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, in which he gave the results of some experiments concerning the erosion of steam turbine blades. In these experiments hard drawn Delta metal blades were exposed to the action of steam for 128 hours. Two nozzles were used with velocities of approximately 2900 feet per second and 600 feet per second, the wear being much greater in the case of the high velocity than with the low velocity.
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Unlike the steam engine the steam turbine is not subject to much wear. In the steam turbine, practically the only weer is caused by the cutting action of the steam upon the blades. In most cases this wear is not serious, but it may cause an increase in the steam consumption.
In 1904 Mr. Francis Hodgkinson presented a paper before The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, in which he gave the results of some experiments concerning the erosion of steam turbine blades. In these experiments hard drawn Delta metal blades were exposed to the action of steam for 128 hours. Two nozzles were used with velocities of approximately 2900 feet per second and 600 feet per second, the wear being much greater in the case of the high velocity than with the low velocity.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Charles Henry Jacobsen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266953593
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 67
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Author
Charles Henry Jacobsen
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ISBN - 9781528506311
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.4 cm
Page Count - 69
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