Creighton, William Henry Paul, 1859- · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 478
d the thrust in the direction of the axis SUPERHEATED STEAM AND STEAM-TURBINES. 457 is practically very small. It further shows that the maximumvelocity of the steam is generated in one nozzle in one stage andthe total absorption of this velocity takes place in one runningwheel. The simplicity of… … Fig. 238.—The De Laval Turbine Wheel and Nozzles. forms and special care in balancing. The wheels are made offorged nickel steel, flaring (in a cross-section) from the peripheryto the hub, solid in the larger sizes to avoid loss of strength dueto perforation even for the axle, and mounted on a…
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