In: Mechanical Engineering
An intermediate pressure steam turbine is to be designed with 7 repeating stages as described above. The inlet conditions are: total temperature = 550°, total pressure = 4.0 MN/m2. The exit total pressure is 0.5 MN/m2. The rotational speed of the turbine is to be 1500 rev/min and the power output required is 90 MW. It is estimated that the turbine efficiency will be 90%. Calculate the mass flow through the turbine, the axial velocity, mean blade speed and the mean diameter of the turbine.