Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 416
for maximum thermalefficiency a peripheral speed of wheel given by line AB. The serrated horizontal line drawn about CD shows how the energyof the steam may be utilized while keeping down peripheral speeds. Considering each single set of fixed and moving blades as a separateand independent turbine,… … 7 U 5 4 3 pressure in atmospheres. Fig. 437. difference of pressure on the two sides of the rings of blades, and thispressure difference can be made very small, depending as it does uponthe number of rings of blades employed. In Fig. 437, the case is taken of steam moving with a meanperipheral…
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