Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 462
e velocity of steam = 2460 ft. per second by measurement. Theloss of velocity in the moving blades varies considerably, but taking THE STEAM TURBINE. 439 the loss at 10 per cent., CD =-f^ x AC = 2214 ft. per second.Make DE = 500 ft. per second ; then EC is the absolute velocity ofthe steam leaving… … ..!=■: ^\^ -::9^ —^ 500 A 500 - Fig. 4G9. are drawn. The final absolute velocity of the steam leaving the wheelis FG = 785 ft. per second. For accurate results the velocity lossshould be carefully obtained from actual experiments. EUiciency.—The loss of kinetic energy by friction and eddies…
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