reaction turbine
- noun
- Specialized
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turbina de reacción
- The engineer explained how a reaction turbine operates by using both the pressure and velocity of the fluid.
Examples
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A reaction turbine converts the pressure of steam into mechanical energy to perform work.
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- It's a Parson's direct coupled lower pressure reaction turbine.
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In a hydroelectric plant, the reaction turbine harnesses the flow of water to generate electricity.
How Driven
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is partially transparent: a learner who knows 'reaction' and 'turbine' can infer it names a type of turbine that operates by reaction forces of a moving fluid. However, the specific engineering details (gradual pressure drop across blades and distinction from impulse turbines) are technical and not predictable from general vocabulary knowledge, so full comprehension requires domain knowledge.
Etymology
The name reaction turbine comes from the idea that the word reaction describes how the blades turn when water or steam pushes on them and its pressure falls as it passes through the machine. That's why a turbine with this name uses the fluid's falling pressure to make the whole thing 'turn' and produce power.
