Axial steam turbine Single-stage steam turbine with power output measurement; steam supply via ET 850, gas-fired or ET 852, electrical Features - laboratory-scale axial single-stage steam turbine - variety of safety and monitoring equipment - design of a complete steam power plant together with the ET 850 gas-fired steam generator - alternative steam supply via electrical steam generator ET 852 Learning objectives/experiments - principle of operation of a steam turbine: -- steam consumption of the turbine -- turbine output at different settings -- investigation of the losses occurring in different turbine components -- power and torque curve -- overall efficiency compared to the theoretical efficiency Specification [1] single-stage axial impulse turbine, mounted in corrosion-resistant, sealed ball bearings [2] load on the turbine by eddy current brake [3] condenser with water-cooled coiled tube [4] steam supply from steam generator ET 850, gas-fired or ET 852, electrical [5] various safety devices for safe operation [6] sensors and digital indicator for speed, temperature, pressure and flow rate [7] GUNT software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10 Technical data Single-stage axial impulse turbine - rotor inner diameter: 54mm - max. speed: 40000min-1 - max. inlet pressure: 9bar abs. - max. outlet pressure: 1bar abs. - nominal power output: 50W Measuring ranges - pressure: -- 0...16bar (steam) -- 0...1,6bar (condenser) - differential pressure: 0...50mbar - flow rate: 0...720L/h (cooling water) - speed: 0...50000min-1 - torque: 0...70Nmm - temperature: 0...400°C 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase UL/CSA optional LxWxH: 1530x790x1770mm Weight: approx. 180kg