In: Mechanical Engineering
Steam flows steadily through an adiabatic turbine. The inlet
conditions of the steam are 4
MPa, 500°C and 80 m/s, and the exit conditions are 30 kPa, 92%
quality and 50 m/s. The
mass flowrate of the steam is 12 kg/s. Investigate the effect of
the turbine exit pressure on
the power output of the turbine. Let the exit pressure vary from 10
to 200 kPa. Plot (1) T2
vs P2 and 2) Plot the power output (W_dot_T in MW) against the exit
pressure (P2 in kPa)
and discuss the results.