The velocity of steam leaving the nozzles of an impulse turbine is 900 m/s and the nozzle angle is 20°. The blade velocity is 300 m/s and the blade velocity cocfficient is 0.7. Calculate for a mass flow of 1 kg/s, and symmetrical blading: (i) the blade inlet angle; (ii) the driving force on the wheel;

The velocity of steam leaving the nozzles of an impulse turbine is 900 m/s and the nozzle angle is 20°. The blade velocity is 300 m/s and the blade velocity cocfficient is 0.7. Calculate for a mass flow of 1 kg/s, and symmetrical blading: (i) the blade inlet angle; (ii) the driving force on the wheel;

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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