a rotary machine that converts the heat energy and pressure of steam into mechanical energy
A piece of equipment that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy by rotating blades in a cylinder (like a child's pinwheel toy.) The turbine then turns a generator shaft to produce electricity. It may also be used to turn a compression shaft to run a chiller in an air-conditioning system.
A device for converting energy of high-pressure steam (produced in a boiler) into mechanical power which can then be used to generate electricity.
A device that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy that can then be used to produce electricity by forcing blades in a cylinder to rotate and turn a generator shaft. Stirling Engine - A heat engine of the reciprocating (piston) where the working gas and a heat source are independent. The working gas is compressed in one region of the engine and transferred to another region where it is expanded. The expanded gas is then returned to the first region for recompression. The working gas thus moves back and forth in a closed cycle.
A prime mover that provides mechanical power using steam from a boiler to drive internal windmill-like blades.
A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into useful mechanical work.