STEAM TURBINES
(Numericals)
1. A stage of a steam turbine is supplied with steam at a pressure of 50 bar and 3500C and exhausts
at a pressure of 5 bar. The isentropic efficiency of the stage is 0.82 and the steam consumption is
2270 kg/min. Determine the power output of the stage.
2. In a De-Laval turbine steam issues from the nozzle with a velocity of 1200 m/s, the nozzle angle
is 200. The mean blade velocity is 400 m/s. The inlet and outlet angles of blades are equal. The
mass of steam flowing through the turbine is 1000 kg/hr. Calculate (i) blade angles, (ii) relative
velocity of steam entering the blades (iii) tangential force on the blades (iv) power developed (v)
blade efficiency. Take blade velocity coefficient as 0.8.
3. The following data relate to a single stage impulse turbine. Steam velocity = 600 m/s; blade speed
= 250 m/s; nozzle angle = 200; blade outlet angle = 250; Neglecting the effect of friction, calculate
the work developed by the turbine for the steam flow rate of 20 kg/s. Also calculate the axial
thrust.
4. The velocity of steam at the exit of the nozzle of the impulse turbine is 400 m/s. The blades
operate close to the maximum blade efficiency. The nozzle angle is 200. Considering equiangular
blades and neglecting blade friction, calculate for a steam flow of 0.6 kg/s, the diagram power
and the diagram efficiency.
5. Show that the maximum possible efficiency of a De-Laval steam turbine is 88.3% when nozzle
angle is 200.
6. A single stage steam turbine is supplied with steam at 5 bar, 2000 C at the rate of 50 kg/min. It
expands into a condenser at a pressure of 0.2 bar. The blade speed is 400 m/s. The nozzles are
inclined at an angle of 200 to the plane of the wheel and the outlet blade angle is 300. Neglecting
friction losses, determine the power developed, blade efficiency and stage efficiency. (UPSC)
7. The velocity of steam exiting the nozzle of the impulse stage of a turbine is 400 m/s. The blades
operate close to the maximum blading efficiency. The nozzle angle is 200. Considering
equiangular blades and neglecting blade friction, calculate for a steam flow of 0.6 kg/s, the
diagram power and the diagram efficiency. (GATE).
8. The first stage of an impulse turbine is compounded for velocity and has 2 rows of moving blades
and one ring of fixed blades. The nozzle angle is 150 and the leaving angles of blades are
respectively first-moving blades 300, fixed 200. Second-moving 300. The velocity of steam
leaving the nozzle is 540 m/s. The friction loss in each blade row is 10 % of the relative velocity.
Steam leaves the second row of moving blades axially. Find (i) blade velocity (ii) blade efficiency
(iii) specific steam consumption.
9. The following data refer to a particular stage of Parson’s Reaction turbine: Speed of turbine =
1500 rpm; Mean diameter of the rotor = 1 meter; Stage efficiency = 80%; Blade outlet angle =
200; Speed ratio = 0.7. Determine the available isentropic enthalpy drop in the stage.
10. A certain stage of a Parson’s turbine consists of one row of fixed blades and one row of moving
blades. The details of the turbine are as follows: The mean diameter of the blades = 68 cm, RPM
of the turbine = 3000; The mass of steam passing per sec = 13.5 kg; Steam velocity at exit from
the fixed blades = 143.7 m/s; The blade outlet angle = 200; Calculate the power developed in the
stage.