Chapter III
.--THE STEAM TURBINE.
How a turbine works--The De Laval turbine--The Parsons turbine--Description of the Parsons turbine--The expansive action of steam in a Parsons turbine--Balancing the thrust--Advantages of the marine turbine 74
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How it Works: Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use
.--THE STEAM TURBINE.
How a turbine works--The De Laval turbine--The Parsons turbine--Description of the Parsons turbine--The expansive action of steam in a Parsons turbine--Balancing the thrust--Advantages of the marine turbine 74
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