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Steam Turbine

Steam turbine consists of 4 basic parts:-  1️⃣ Rotor, which carries the blades or buckets  2️⃣ Stator, consisting of cylinder and casing, which are often combined and within which the rotor turns 3️⃣ Nozzles or flow passages for the steam, which are generally fixed to the inside of the cylinder 4️⃣ Frame or base for supporting the stator and rotor There’re 4 Directions of the Steam inside ST:- 1️⃣ Axial Flow 🗜 It signifies steam flow substantially parallel to the axis of rotation, among blades that are set radially. This is the only arrangement used in medium and large turbines and is most commonly used also in small turbines. 2️⃣ Radial Flow ⌛ ️It’s obtained when the steam enters at or near the shaft and flows substantially radially outward among blades, which are placed parallel to the axis of rotation. 3️⃣ Tangential (Helical) Flow 🔋Tangential flow is the term applied when the steam enters through a nozzle placed approximately tangent to the ...