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Is a wind turbine's main shaft hollow or solid?

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Is the wind energy same as wind turbine?

No, wind energy refers to the kinetic energy generated by the movement of air, while a wind turbine is a device that converts this energy into usable electricity through the rotation of its blades. Wind energy is the source, and a wind turbine is the technology used to harness that energy.


Why do wind turbine shells have to be very smooth?

Smooth surfaces help reduce drag, increasing the efficiency of wind turbines. Turbulence caused by rough surfaces creates resistance and reduces energy output. Smooth surfaces also help maintain the structural integrity of the turbine blades by reducing stress from wind flow.


How is power generated by windmills?

Windmills generate power by capturing the kinetic energy in the wind and converting it into mechanical energy through turbine blades. The rotating blades spin a generator, which then converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. This electricity can then be fed into the power grid for distribution.


Why do the shells of a wind turbine have to be very smooth?

The smooth surface reduces air resistance, which helps the turbine rotate more efficiently. A smooth surface also reduces noise and vibrations from air flow, contributing to the overall performance and longevity of the turbine.

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How does a Ljungstrom steam turbine work and look like?

Ljungstrom Turbine is a Radial Outflow Steam Turbine with two counter rotating discs. Blades are mounted in circles one bigger than the other. Blades of one rotor work as nozzles for the other rotor blades. This turbine design is very forgiving on wet steam. It is said that the turbine design had limitations on scaling up above 30 MW and hence could not compete with Axial Flow Turbines.


What does steam do to a turbine?

Steam (under pressure) comes into contact with the blades of the turbine through which it is flowing and, by the direct application of force, causes the blades to move, turning the turbine shaft. The turbine coverts the thermal energy of the steam into (rotating) mechanical energy. Surf on over to our friends at Wikipedia using the provided link and get more info. Oh, and check out the pics! Answer it depends what type of turbine one is using types of steam turbine 1 impulse turbine 2 reaction turbine in 1 st one steam is completely expanded inside nozzle and all pressure energy get converted in to kinetic energy using this impulse force turbine runs. in 2nd steam is multiple stage blades are used where high pressure superheated steam gets expanded inside the turbine in each stage and after each stage velocity of steam increases. very high temperature superheated steam is reaquired because it has very high specific volume which helps in reducing mass flow rate of steam.


What are some good lightweight vacuums?

Good lightweight vacuums are made by Hoover and Dyson. For some very small and effective vacuums, you should also check Dirt Devil as they are very lightweight.


What is the differeance between upwind and downwind turbines?

An Upwind turbine faces into the wind with the turbine blades in front of the Nacelle* while a Downwind turbine has blades to the rear of the Nacelle and faces away from the wind. Up-wind turbines are by far and away the most common, but down-wind turbines (usually two-bladed) are also used in certain situations.In very strong winds the turbine blades of a wind turbine generator flex under enormous forces. With a down-wind turbine the blades flex AWAY from the mast which prevents them from crashing into it. Up-wind turbines need to be designed so that the blades are positioned at a good distance from the mast, and they must also be engineered to be inflexible (which costs more money). In addition, when the blades of a down-wind turbine bend it reduces the stresses on the mast as wind energy is lost in bending the blades. Finally, down-wind turbines do not need a tail (or motorised yaw mechanism) to align them with wind as the turbine blades perform this task (although this can also be a serious disadvantage in large down-wind turbines if wires carrying huge currents are getting twisted).Down-wind turbines on the other hand are generally noisier (additional aerodynamic noise), and the blades are subject to more forces than those of up-wind turbines. Another serious disadvantage of a down-wind turbine is wind shadow behind the mast causing a drop in power each time a blade passed behind the mast.*Nacelle = is located at the top of the mast and contains the rotor and generator, and sometimes a gearbox. Basically it is everything except the turbine blades, tail, and mast.


What is purpose to spray in exhaust hood of steam turbine?

The purpose of exhaust hood spray is to decrease the temperature of steam turbine last stage that is probably LP. This is operate on low load specially at start up and shut down of steam turbine when the temperature at the outer most edge of the turbine blades of that stage is very high and As we know that the steam flow also decrease The temperature of turbine blade.


Is a wind turbine's main shaft hollow or solid?

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Why the steam turbine needs preheating before the operating?

there are stages, fixed blades on the turbine shell and rotating blades on the rotor. They are very close together sooo, because the steam enters at one end of the turbine it heats that area first and it expands the metal there faster than at the other end causing it to rub. if you heat it slowly the turbine casing and the rotor grow at ~ the same rate so the stages don't rub together. If you heat too quickly,by just admitting a high volume of steam, the rotor heats up to fast, because of it has less metal to heat up, it rubs the fixed blades. this is called going long (the rotor is longer than the tolerances between the fixed blades on the casing)


Why deaerator is placed at a higher level than turbine?

Your question is very Bad should you know the dearator in water cycle and turbine in steam cycle


What is the reaction turbine and impulse turbine?

In an impulse turbine, the water (or steam) hits the blades and continues almost straight through as in a jet engine. In a reaction turbine, the water hits a semicircular cup and is completely reversed in path, normally dropping down the center with little or no momentum left. These are rarely used with gases because of having to get the output out of the way, but they work especially well with water at lower pressure as when the dam supplying the water is not very high. Both kinds are used in various situations. in impulse turbine steam expanded in nozzle only because blades have equal cross section area.but in case of reaction turbines blades having diverging or converging areas so steam expansion take place not only on nozzles but also on blades. ravi mehrotra srmcem, lucknow


Where are Inconel alloys usually used?

Inconel alloys are very resistant to extreme temperatures. They are often used in gas turbine blades, turbocharger rotors and seals and heat exchange tubing.


Why is multistage used in steam turbine?

multistage is used because the expansion of high pressure steam will be gradual and as a result the rotor wont vibrate.suppose we have only 1 stage of blades in a turbine, hence all the steam will expand in the given stage and the speed of the rotor will be in high range around 30,000m/s, which is very difficult to control and operate the turbine.


What are the differences between an impulse turbine and a reaction turbine?

The difference between impulse and reaction turbine goes here...... 1) In case of an impulse turbine the pressure remains same in the rotor or runners, but in case of reaction turbine the pressure decreases in runners as well as stators also. 2) In case of impulse turbine the pressure drop happens only in the nozzle part by means of its kinetic energy. In case of Reaction one the stators those are fixed to the diaphragm act as a nozzle.