Practice - Disadvantages
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Practice Questions
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What is mechanical complexity in steam turbines?
💡 Hint: Think about the number of components in a turbine.
Name one disadvantage of increased blade interaction in turbines.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when steam passes through several components.
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What is one disadvantage of steam turbines?
💡 Hint: Think about what makes a turbine harder to work with.
True or False: Energy losses increase with more blade interactions in steam turbines.
💡 Hint: Consider how steam flows through a turbine.
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Design a simple turbine component that reduces mechanical complexity while maintaining efficiency.
💡 Hint: Focus on reducing components while considering the flow dynamics.
Assess how reducing the number of blades in a velocity compounding turbine might affect its overall performance.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-off between energy loss and extraction efficiency.
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