Steam Turbines

In Steam Turbines , you'll learn ...

• Know how a steam turbine works
• Be able to describe and understand the distinguishing features of impulse and reaction turbine blading
• Be able to classify steam turbines by their configurations
• Be able to identify and understand the various energy losses that occur in steam turbines

Overview

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Credit: 2 CPD

Length: 22 pages

This 3-hour online course describes the basic principles of steam turbines. Vector diagrams are used to explain the dynamics involved in impulse and reaction turbine stages. Several pictorial presentations are included which clearly illustrate the various stages and turbine configurations. Also, classifications by stage design, steam supply and exhaust conditions, casing and shaft arrangement, direction of steam flow, and numbers of exhaust stages are presented and described.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Know how a steam turbine works
• Be able to describe and understand the distinguishing features of impulse and reaction turbine blading
• Be able to classify steam turbines by their configurations
• Be able to identify and understand the various energy losses that occur in steam turbines
• Be familiar with the terminology used in discussing steam turbines

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.