STEAM TURBINE MODULE

This compact Steam Turbine Module incorporates a small axial flow impulse steam turbine, a water-cooled friction brake, a water-cooled condenser, and all necessary controls and instrumentation. It is designed to be connected to a compatible Steam Generator and Service Module, from which it obtains its steam supply and to which it rejects air and condensate. Together the two units form a complete Rankine Cycle Steam Turbine with sub-atmospheric condenser. Learn about STEAM TURBINE MODULE price for optimal educational outcomes.. Steam enters through the left-hand end face, passing through a solenoid valve and a throttle valve before entering the turbine nozzle. The turbine shaft is mounted vertically and runs in sealed ball bearings, fitted with a gland to reduce air ingress when exhausting below atmospheric pressure. Learn about Digital STEAM TURBINE MODULE for optimal educational outcomes.. The turbine rotor is positioned at the lower end of the shaft and the brake at the upper end. The turbine is of the single-stage, axial flow impulse (De Laval) type with a single convergent-divergent nozzle to expand the steam. Learn about STEAM TURBINE MODULE specifications for optimal educational outcomes.. After passing through the rotor blades, steam flows directly into a glass-walled water-cooled condenser. At the bottom of the condenser, a diverter valve has two positions: in one, both air and condensate are returned to the dump condenser of the service module; in the other, only air is returned and condensate is retained in the turbine condenser – allowing steam consumption to be measured directly by volume. Learn about STEAM TURBINE MODULE for educational labs for optimal educational outcomes.. The brake drum at the upper end of the shaft runs against a belt tensioned by a pulley moved by a load adjuster to vary frictional resistance. The frictional force is measured by a load cell and displayed on a digital meter. Learn about STEAM TURBINE MODULE steam India for optimal educational outcomes.. Cooling water for the brake drum is supplied via a fitting at the top of the shaft. An optical sensor measures rotational speed, displayed on a digital tachometer. Learn about STEAM TURBINE MODULE suppliers for optimal educational outcomes..

Turbine:

• Single-stage axial flow impulse (De Laval) type
• Convergent-divergent nozzle discharging at 20° to the plane of rotation
• Rotor blades with 45° inlet and discharge angles
• Rotor diameter: Ø50mm
• Maximum inlet conditions: 8 bar, 220°C; exhaust to vacuum
• Maximum speed: 40,000 rev/min
• Power output: up to 100W approx. (conditions dependent)

Brake:

• Water-cooled brake drum: Ø42mm
• Manually adjusted pulley tensioning
• Friction force measured by load cell

Condenser:

• Strong glass-walled chamber with water cooling coil
• Fitted with two-way diverter valve
• Calibrated for condensate measurement

Instrumentation:

• Pressure gauges × 2: steam pressure at nozzle inlet (0–8 bar g); condenser pressure (-1 to +1 bar g)
• Multi-point digital temperature indicator: 5 × Type K thermocouples; 0.1K resolution
• Digital tachometer: range 0–99,999 rev/min
• Digital brake load indicator: range 0–10N
• Flow meter: range 4–50 g s⁻¹

Safety Features:

• Polycarbonate screen for brake with interlock to stop turbine if screen is removed
• Lock-out with manual reset if turbine exceeds 40,000 rev/min or condenser pressure is excessive
• Turbine guard ring
• Condenser relief valve