reaction turbine
a turbine driven by the reactive force of a fluid passing through the rotor blades.
Origin of reaction turbine
1- Compare impulse turbine.
Words Nearby reaction turbine
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How to use reaction turbine in a sentence
Many forms of reaction turbine may be placed at any height not exceeding 30 ft. above the tail water.
The reaction turbine is generally more suitable than the impulse turbine.
The reaction turbine is best adapted to low heads, with a large supply of water.
Electricity for the farm | Frederick Irving AndersonA simple 12-inch reaction turbine wheel, such as would be suitable for many power plants can be had for $75.
Electricity for the farm | Frederick Irving Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for reaction turbine
a turbine in which the working fluid is accelerated by expansion in both the static nozzles and the rotor blades. Torque is produced by the momentum changes in the rotor and by reaction from fluid accelerating out of the rotor: Compare impulse turbine
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